I’m looking forward to speaking at Embodiments and Inhabitations, the sixth Asian Australian Identities (AAI6) conference of the Asian Australian Studies Research Network (AASRN). This year the conference is on 25–26 October at the Immigration Museum, Melbourne. Other speakers include: Dr Helen Ngo (School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University) Dr Jane Park (Department of […]

I’ve been having a brilliant time writing the libretto for a new satirical Blush Opera, Chop Chef, about reality TV food shows. So far we’ve received an arts grant from Inner West Council, and a Breakthrough Award from Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, to develop Chop Chef in 2017. Our first showing, in association with Omega […]

I’m looking forward to appearing at the following Perth Writers Festival sessions in late February. Click on the headings for more details. COURTYARD SESSIONS: LITERARY DEATH MATCH Friday 24 February. Courtyard Sessions from 5pm–late; Literary Death Match from 9pm–10.30pm.  Hosted by Adrian Todd Zuniga. Touted as Def Poetry Jam meets American Idol, this hilarious competition sees four […]

A fun interview I did with Yong Shu Hoong for Black Ships – the latest issue of Quarterly Literary Review Singapore.  

I wrote a piece for Meanjin as part of its blog series, ‘What I’m Reading’. Features a first look at two incredible February releases. I hope you enjoy it.

This is one of my favourite pieces of writing about Portable Curiosities from a fellow (former) Sydneysider, Jennifer Mills. I get the impression Koh is as delighted by the awfulness of late capitalism as she is horrified by it, and that gives me hope that our imminent dystopian future will at least not be humourless. Though […]