Marginalia
Award-winning author Kaya Ortiz on their writing process and inspirations.
Interview Kaya Ortiz Maria Kakani Past and Parallel Lives Poetry
Lauren Pratt

Winner of the 2024 Dorothy Hewett Award, Kaya Ortiz’s debut book Past & Parallel Lives forms a story of growth and identity, woven together with themes of time. In this interview, Kaya speaks with UWAP intern Maria Kakani on the process of curating their poetry collection and the evolution of their writing journey.
Shey Marque combines science with art in new poetry collection, The Hum Hearers.
Interview Maria Kakani Shey Marque The Hum Hearers
Lauren Pratt

Shey Marque’s second poetry collection, The Hum Hearers, explores memory, imagination, and inherited trauma through an epigenetic lens. Shey tracks her family history, from Victorian London to modern time, linking generations of women through cellular memory.
Announcing The Spiers Prize!
Lauren Pratt

To coincide with UWA Publishing’s 90th anniversary in 2025, UWA Publishing is proud to announce the establishment of The Spiers Prize.
Thuy On’s third poetry collection 'Essence' bridges the gap between her career and her poetry with literary and cultural references for readers
Essence Interview Maria Kakani Poetry Thuy On
Lauren Pratt

In this interview, Thuy chats with UWAP intern Maria Kakani, deep diving into her experience writing Essence, her career as a critic and poet, and the evolution of her writing journey.
Two UWA Publishing titles recognised as 2025 CBCA Notables
Cassy Polimeni CBCA CBCA notables Ella and the Amazing Frog Orchestra Ella and the Frogs Hykie Breeze Raelke Grimmer White Noise YA and Children's
Lauren Pratt

UWA Publishing is pleased to share the news that two of our titles have been recognised in the 2025 Children's Book Council of Australia Awards as Notables.