Samuel Cox

My paper on Voss's material (and mineral) poetics, that I was fortunate enough to win @ASAustLit A. D. Hope Prize for earlier this year, has now been published on @AustLitJournal, freely available to read here: openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/JASAL/article/…

I hadn’t realised the Australian Dictionary of Biography was on the chopping block - genuinely such an invaluable resource that as Evan’s points out largely uses volunteer labour for the public good. What you would think would be at the heart of a ‘national’ university.

A free reading and conversation, for bookings: tinyurl.com/mrynavm3

‘The Pacific Tale: Short Fiction 1890-1950’ - many years in the making - by my wonderful supervisor Mandy is out!

The Pacific Tale: Short Fiction from 1890-1950 is out now: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9……@PalgraveLit @AustLit @AAPSPacific #Stevenson #Becke #London #Maugham #Michener #Wendt #Hauofa #Melville #Pacific

'In addition to connection to the land, Barton writes in connection and conversation with Aboriginal writers such as Alison Whittaker, Alexis Wright and Jeanine Leanne, and in doing so, the book becomes — like the body and like the land — a living thing.' tinyurl.com/53hntmpm

Few people are familiar with the Roderick prize or its history, despite the fact that it is an annual award worth a massive $50,000. From the outset, it was designed to be a twin for the Miles Franklin Award--Australia's most famous literary award jcu.edu.au/news/releases/…

Enjoyed the Writers Museum in Edinburgh, had some great materials on Robert Louis Stevenson in particular!

I had the strange experience of presenting online at a conference in my home town from the other side of the world last week - on a niche local literary figure who nurtured the Penguins, literature, drama and the Dionysian in Adelaide: C.R Jury @ASAustLit

Someone sent me this - trolleys of Austlit for the bin at Adelaide Uni!

This might be the last hurrah for my book, as the paperback is now out! I had absolutely no luck getting it reviewed anywhere, so here is my last ditch attempt to market my odd book about Max Stirner, modernism and manifestos: bloomsbury.com/au/ego-made-ma… doi.org/10.5040/979876…

Wonderful to see Yugambeh poet & activist, Lionel Fogarty be awarded with a Red Ochre Award. Lionel is a member of Mascara's Advisory Board; his most recent poetry, Harvest Lingo (Giramondo) won the Qld Lit Judith Wright Calanthe Award @CopyrightAgency youtube.com/watch?v=Z541QY…

This entire situation is so shameful. @1KarenWyld is an uncompromising advocate for humanity and justice for all oppressed peoples. She has been honest about the challenges of funding writing work in this economy. This is a devastating blow to a staunch Blak writer’s livelihood.

The 2025 Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers is now open! This year, the prize will be awarded to the best short story up to 3000 words. More here: overland.org.au/2025/05/the-na…

Absolutely stark raving

Join us May 20th at IPCS to launch our suite of four special editions! Listen to readings from contributing authors on the night, and purchase your copies—made in collaboration with Common Room Editions. Free, but booking essential! events.humanitix.com/launch-of-over…

We need greater regulation of a sector dominated by wastage on advertising, consultants and travel junkets. Australian HE has become a disgrace due to the moral and intellectual failures of management australiainstitute.org.au/report/electiv…

You'll Never Walk Alone ❤️

Applications for the fifth University of Tasmania Hedberg Writer-in-Residence program now open! Previous recipients @EugenBacon @_michellecahill Gail Jones & Robbie Arnott @CopyrightAgency @UTASEnglish #writinglife #writingresidency #nipaluna utas.edu.au/community-and-…

We are thrilled to announce the 2024 Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize shortlist. Head here to see who our judges chose: overland.org.au/2025/03/announ…

My interview with Kim Scott is now available to read online!