Lisa Collyer Poet

‘That hard focus on class position is a trope breaking move in itself. The usual class advantages enjoyed by women trailblazers in science, the academy, or in the arts are left aside to reveal types of gendered labour that have always existed and have, indeed, often been a matter of survival…’

‘But Collyer’s final excursion into the lives of women of the political class is worthwhile too. ‘Thirteen Uses for the Ties in Parliament House’ is a clever abstract with haunting allusions to the sexual assault case of Britttany Higgins, mirroring themes of gendered violence that occur in previous poems like ‘Forget-Me-Not’, while ‘Does My Bum Look Fat In This’ recalls some of the startling misogyny Julia Gillard suffered as leader of the country. Class is advantage, but not protection.’

Read the full review here:
https://rochfordstreetreview.com/2026/04/23/i-aint-sayin-shes-a-alan-fyfe-reviews-gold-digger-by-lisa-collyer/

Thank you for such an engaged review of Gold Digger by Alan Fyfe - author for Rochford Press/Rochford Street Review

On behalf of Red Room Poetry, we are very excited to announce the six poets selected for the 2026 Red Room Poetry Fellowship, to coincide with this year’s World Poetry Day.

Congratulations to Dakota Feirer (Regional NSW), Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello (ACT), Kerry Greer (WA), Misbah Wolf (VIC), Rob Waters (Regional NSW) and Sela Ahosivi-Atiola (Anywhere Remote Fellow, Western Sydney) on being the recipients of the Red Room Poetry Fellowships for 2026.

We would also like to acknowledge four Highly Commended applicants — Bronte Heron, Chloe Mayne, Kara Tuck, Sarah Temporal.

This Fellowship is made possible through the generosity of supporters Bret Walker AO SC, Tim Game SC and The Adès Family Foundation.

We look forward to welcoming these poets to the house in August later this year.

Read more: https://www.varuna.com.au/news/2026-redroom-fellowship-recipients

Event alert!
Thrilled to be hosting Gold Digger: A subversive poetry workshop for City of Melville Libraries on International Women's Day, 8th of March.
Tickets
https://www.melvillecity.com.au/things-to-do/events/whats-on/gold-digger-a-subversive-poetry-workshop-with-lisa

Equally excited to be part of the spoken word event, launching Alan Fyfe's second novel, The Cross Thieves at Lane Book Shop on the 12th March.
Tickets
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1518813?fbclid=IwY2xjawQTAztleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETF1SUJ6Q3A3MG5CU3Q5bEtQc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnPxNhAKAUZkAsIS_Slen7bwbvCFt9PNeUIS07n_rfkBDjMbeApzHzJyK0CU_aem_iTS7Toy99QVYV5QoxJDnOg

Hope to see you at these.