TINA KANE

Created to remember Tina Kane, who had been for twenty years – as a 2014 citation of her noted – ‘a presence to rely on, engaging with writers, locals and visitors, making them feel welcome in the space she creates around herself, which is one of curiosity, intimacy and genuine good will.’ Tina was particularly welcoming to young and newly emergent writers, who often expressed their gratitude for her personal warmth and attention.
More about Tina Kane: tinakaneblog.wordpress.com

Previous winners are:

2023 Wen-Juenn Lee
​2022 Sam Morley
​2021 Taonga Sendama
Link to 2021 livestream presentation
2020 Charlotte Guest
Link to 2020 livestream presentation
2019 Ellen van Neerven
2018 Louise Allen
2017 Natalie Harkin
​2016 Emily Bitto

WEN-JUENN LEE
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GARETH MORGAN

We are delighted to announce that Gareth Morgan is the 2024 recipient of the Tina Kane Emergent Writer Award. 
​Gareth Morgan is the author of When A Spunk Becomes A Spunk and Dear Eileen, and co director of Sick Leave.
Gareth Morgan is the author of When A Spunk Becomes A Spunk and Dear Eileen, and co director of Sick Leave. He was runner up in the 2021 Judith Wright Poetry Prize and shortlisted for the 2023 David Harold Tribe Poetry Award. His essays and criticism have appeared in various publications. He is a current PHd candidate at RMIT.

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