Rising Voices Workshop: Publishing for Emerging Poets

Name: Rising Voices Workshop: Publishing for Emerging Poets
Start: 2026-07-26T13:30:00+1000
End: 2026-07-26T15:30:00+1000
Location: Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub

Sun, 26 Jul, 1:30pm - 3:30pm AEST

Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub

Ivanhoe VIC, Australia

Mother Tongue Poetry

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As part of the Rising Voices Fellowship, Mother Tongue Poetry is presenting a series of public workshops to upskill and equip local writers beyond our core fellowship group. The workshop themes will be set by the journey the Fellows decide to take and will be designed to support their progress whilst also allowing the wider community to engage with the program.

The Rising Voices Fellowship is made possible through a Banyule Arts and Culture Project Grant.

WORKSHOP: Publishing for Emerging Poets
You've written a poem – now what? This workshop will introduce you to the world of Australian poetry publishing, with tips on getting your work noticed. Facilitated by poet and editor Alex Creece, participants will get practical advice on finding opportunities, submitting to journals and magazines, navigating editorial processes and rejections, and more. If you want to see your poetry published but don't know where or how to start, this workshop is for you.

FACILITATOR BIO: Alex Creece
Alex Creece is a writer, editor, collage artist and average kook living on Wadawurrung land. Alex is the Managing Editor of Cordite Poetry Review and an Online Editor at Archer Magazine, and her writing has been widely published. Alex is the author of Potty Mouth, Potty Mouth (Cordite Books, 2024), which was highly commended in the Five Islands Poetry Prize.

LOCATION:
Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub
Wilim Ngarrgu Community Meeting Room 1
Fully Wheelchair Accessible

Mother Tongue Poetry is a local organisation committed to equipping and amplifying the voices of women and gender diverse people who align with the experiences of womanhood.

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Mother Tongue is an organisation passionate about supporting the voices of women and gender diverse individuals who align with womanhood.

The organisation centres around our live events and has become Melbourne’s biggest Women’s Spoken Word event and one of the most established Spoken Word events in the city. It is hosted and run by Fleassy Malay and KAtoe Lohner. A place for Passionate, Powerful, Vulnerable and Honest performance; it stands aside from, most Spoken Word events in its depth and authenticity.

The organisation has been running since the end of 2012 and has evolved from a monthly event to the NFP organisation it is today. Mother Tongue supports these marginalised voices through its own live events, online events, and youtube channel as well as aligning with other events and organisations to get more women and gender diverse voices onto their platforms. In the past, we have worked with the Melbourne Writers Festival, Seven Sisters Festival, Rainbow Serpent Festival, Melbourne Spoken Word, Australian Poetry Slam, Banyule City Council and more.

We showcase all forms of the Spoken Word, including poetry, comedy, rap, song and storytelling. The key factor is that it is a platform for honest stories. Some of these stories are hard to hear, others are filled with joy and sensuality. All of these stories are welcome in our space. Mother Tongue is proud to have been a catalytic force in the emergence of many incredibly talented writers and performers.