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Slow Art or Things that Move You
In 2015 I painted a canvas with swirls of red and orange, gold and white. I liked the movement of the paint but didn't much care for the end result. Five years later, after browsing through an old art...
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SIARAD Audiobook
I'm so happy to announce that my collection of poetry and prose SIARAD has been released as an Audiobook. Available NOW from: GOOGLE PLAY | AUTHORS DIRECT | KOBO | SCRIBD | CHIRP | Available in January...
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The Sunday Series #1: Middle-Aged Virgin Prepares for Fringe
When I was planning SIARAD, my debut collection of poetry and prose, I wanted two things: a book that crossed boundaries and a beautiful work of art. Luckily for me, I found the people who made that...
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SIARAD makes a Comeback in September
Heeeey, thanks for dropping by. Things have been rumbling along since March. My Adelaide Fringe show came and went. The audiences were lovely and the studio space was so intimate it felt like I was...
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2nd Place in Tom Collins Poetry Prize
In February 2021, I was awarded second place in the Tom Collins Poetry Prize with my poem 'DEVOUR'. The Prize is presented by the Fellowship of Australian Writers (WA) and was judged by Caitlin Malin....
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August is POETRY MONTH!
Junk Journals - coversA whole month of poetry! How sweet is that? An initiative of Red Room Poetry, you can head over to their website and check out all the wonderfully poetic things that are...
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WRITING FOR RELIEF 2021
Free Daily Writing Prompts delivered to your inbox every day in August. Coronavirus continues to circle the community, causing borders to shut, raising fear and anxiety. To relieve my anxiety, I...
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Tickets Are On Sale for SIARAD, Spoken Word Theatre
"Reid's delivery is masterful. This is poetry of the best kind." Alice Gorman, Adelaide Fringe Review I am so freaking pleased to announce that SIARAD, my one-woman spoken word theatre event, will...
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SIARAD, Spoken Word Theatre
After a sold-out Adelaide Fringe season, SIARAD was invited back to The Goodwood Theatre's Comeback Festival in September. Thanks to Arts South Australia, I had some funds to develop the show. I...
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An Exhibition, A Poem & Twitter
Dear Friend,I'm inviting you to the Opening of Duck n Weave Artist Collective's 2022 Adelaide Fringe Exhibition UNRAVELLED on Friday March 4, at 6pm at Ginger's Vintage Lounge Bar, 109 Goodwood...
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A Poem to My Mother That She Will Never Read
December 29, 2023: I've updated the original post so that my poem is now available to read and download. The poem recounts my lived experience of being a daughter whose mother is living interstate in...
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SIARAD, Spoken Word Theatre on the Move
Earlier this year I was invited to present my spoken word theatre show SIARAD in Mt Gambier as part of the Mt Gambier Fringe Festival, presented by Writes SA as an Arts Industry Collaboration with...
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SIARAD Long listed for Poetry Book Awards 2022
The Poetry Book Awards is an annual, international book award given to the best poetry book awards produced by indie writers, self published authors or books published by small, truly independent...
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SIARAD shortlisted for International Poetry Book Award 2022 (EDIT: Wins...
SIARAD won 2nd prize in the International Poetry Book Awards! I feel so much love for the team that created this book: Bronwyn Mehan at Spineless Wonders (ES-Press), Bettina Kaiser, designer and...
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Winner, Woollahra Digital Literary Award for Poetry
This year has been an extraordinary one. I decided to quit my part-time job and commit to writing full-time. It was a thrilling and scary decision, a long time in the making. Then, as if I needed...
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I Just Wanna Wish You Well
We Just Wanna Wish YouWellI had intended to write a cheery Christmas post but I put it off because I wanted to share a new poem that went live at Quartet Journal (USA) on January 1st. The poem is...
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SOLACE, art and poetry exhibition
I've been working on something really special. Not long after meeting visual artist Donna Gordge, I discovered that we were making work in response to similar themes - grief and the loss of a parent. I...
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Tips for Dealing with Grief
Rabbit is an Australian journal that publishes nonfiction poetry, and their most recent issue #37 COLLABORATIONS is out in the world. It's full of juicy work, including a piece by myself and visual...
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Want to get better at writing poetry?
I recently delivered a writing workshop at The Adelaide City Library aimed at generating new material and drafting a piece of writing using an object or piece of clothing as a prompt. I really love...
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Vaulting Ambitions, July23rd Showcase
This year I was accepted into Vaulting Ambitions, a 5 month incubator program “designed to arm creatives to tackle the business side of their craft.” It’s run by Libby Trainor-Parker and Matthew...
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