Gillian Swain
Gillian Swain writes poetry, runs workshops, performs and organises poetry events throughout the Hunter and beyond. My Skin its own Sky is her first full poetry collection.
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Gillian Swain
Gillian Swain lives and writes on Wonnarua and Awabakal country in the Hunter region of N.S.W. Gillian’s first full poetry collection is My Skin its own Sky (Flying Islands Press 2019) which followed her chapbook Sang Up (Picaro Press 2011). She is published in various anthologies and journals. Gillian has facilitated poetry workshops in many settings working with children and adults of all ages. She has appeared as a panellist and feature poet at writers festivals and events and was the poetry curator and co-director for the IF Maitland Writers Festival through 2020-2022. Gillian currently is the convenor of Culture Club Poets Society in Maitland and one of the programmers at Newcastle Poetry at the Pub. Gillian’s most favourite things are her four children, her husband and Mum, their two dogs, poetry and coffee and almost any place near water… not necessarily in that order.
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