Poet

Melinda has been writing and publishing poetry for over twenty years. She is the author of eight books of poems, one of which won the Australian Prime Minister's Literary Award for poetry.
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Editor

Melinda is an experienced editor specialising in poems and poetry manuscripts, and a former poetry editor of The Canberra Times newspaper.
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Events

Melinda is available for readings, workshop facilitation, and festival appearances.
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Melinda is an experienced teacher of poetry and creativity to all levels. She provides a diverse array of workshops which have been run successfully for community and professional groups, public libraries, literary festivals, and Writers’ Centres, and can tailor the class content and length to your needs.
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