Poets and writers: what to do this August poetry month?

Did you know that this month, August, is national poetry month in Australia?

What sorts of things can you do to celebrate poetry month this year?

Well, if you are in/near:

• Alice Springs NT: you can go to this event on the 23rd: NT poetry month showcase.
• Fremantle WA: you can go to this event on the 1st: WA poetry month showcase.
• Melbourne VIC: you can go to this event on the 15th: Victorian poetry month gala 2024.
• Sydney NSW: you can go to this event on the 29th: National poetry month gala 2024. 
• Canberra ACT: you can go to this event on the 3rd: ACT poetry month showcase.
• Adelaide SA: you can go to this event on the 7th: Emergence. 
• Brisbane QLD: you can go to this event on the 16th: QLD poetry month showcase.
• Hobart TAS: you can go to this event on the 10th: Tasmanian poetry month showcase.

What else can you do to celebrate poetry?

Join the wonderful Australian Poetry and receive their curated poetry book twice a year.

Buy poetry books. Read poetry out loud. Write poetry.

If you have written a collection of poems and want to work with an editor to produce a book of poems, check out our blog about how we work with poets to collaboratively edit their poetry, here. Or take a look at our editors who specialise in editing poetry, here.