Seeking representation or publisher

Eco Poetry Novel, Middle Grade Wayfinders, Biography, Song lines of Birria: the Mysteries of Uncle Fred Murray

Forthcoming

A Book in the Pacific Islander Studies Series, Lived Places Publishing

Guest Author (2027), Second Australian Fairy Tale Society Anthology.

Recent Publications

Navigating Change through Poetry: Pasifika Writing, developing into paper/resource. (2025) Australia Pasifika Education Network Conference.

Perkins, J. (2025 July-October).’Family Tree’, Wonderstruck Wonderers Interactive, QAGOMA

Perkins, J. (2024). Grandfather, Oyster Catcher 1, 5 Islands Press

Perkins, J. (2023). Diaspora’s Daughter, Talanoa: Navigating our Narratives, Ed. Sabrina, Suluhai-Mahuka et al, Twinnies Publishing https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaBrlbLAl

Perkins, J. (June, 2023). ‘Cultural Creativity’ Creativity, Writing Queensland 281, 22-3.

Articles

Perkins, J. & participants, (2024). Fairy Tale Festival and Gallery of Modern Art, Australian Fairy Tale member ezine 2024.

Perkins, J. (June, 2023).’Cultural Creativity’ Creativity, Writing Queensland 281, 22-23

Perkins, J. (July 2022) ‘Two Livestreamed Funerals, A Cancelled Wedding, and the Saving Grace of Poetry,’ Southerly, 79:3,

June Perkins, Two Livestreamed Funerals, a Cancelled Wedding, and the Saving Grace of Poetry

Guest Edits & Commissions

Perkins, J. (2025).’Family Tree’, Wonderstruck Wonderers Interactive, QAGOMA

Perkins, J. (November, 2022), Laughter Quartet, Story Factory, Website Accessed (Multilingual project, In a Flash) 17/11/2022​ https://www.storyfactory.org.au/writing-submission/laughter-quartet/ 

‘Diaspora’ 275, Writing Queensland (2021); with ed Sandra Makaresz

12 poems and micro-stories ‘Spring, Words and Pictures’ (September 2018)  QAGOMA,  (Exhibition/Commissioned writing)

Books

Perkins, J. (author), Ruha and Minaira Fifita illustrators (2020) Illuminations: 19 poems and 1 story

Perkins, J. author, Illustrated Magisson, Helene. (2016) Magic Fish Dreaming, Ed Matilda Elliot.

Arnold, Nell and Perkins, June, Discovering,  (illustration and poetry extracts, ebook) no longer available online

Recent Poetry

Perkins, J. (2024). Grandfather. Oyster Catcher 1, 5 Islands Press

Perkins, J. Diaspora’s Daughter. (2023) Talanoa: Navigating our Narratives, Ed. Sabrina, Suluhai-Mahuka et al, Twinnies Publishing https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaBrlbLAl

Perkins, J. (2023). Feather Fin. The Journal of Bahá’í Studies, vol. 32, no. 3-4, July 2023, p.6, doi:10.31581/jbs-32.3-4.512(2022). [Online 6/07/2023] https://journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/512

Perkins, J. (2023). ‘The Swimmer’. The Journal of Bahá’í Studies, vol. 32, no. 3-4, p. 8, doi:10.31581/jbs-32.3-4.513(2022). [Online 6/07/2023] https://journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/513

Perkins, J. ( n.d.)’10 Sisters of Sacrifice’ with art from Ruha and Minaira Fifita, Our Story is One contribution https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cto3lk6AkIb/?id=3127994416015491611_60068651640

Perkins, J. (June, 2023). ‘Bone Storyteller,’ Magical Transformations, AFTS Ezine, Issue 11

YA Short Stories/Children’s Stories

Perkins, J. (2021),  ‘Into the Song Wood’, South of the Sun,  Australian Fairy Tales of the 21st Century, Serenity Press and the Australian Fairy Tale Society, competition.

Perkins, J. (2019) ‘Nelani’s Christmas Hints’, ‘Kessia, You and the Elsewhere’, Creative Kids Story Collection 2,  Compiled by Georgie Donaghey

Perkins, J. (2019). ‘The Park’, Kookie Issue 8

Perkins, J. (2019). ‘Storm Girl’, Spooktacular Stories: Thrilling Tales for Brave Kids, Share Your Story, Brisbane

Perkins, J. (2018). ‘Starry, Starry Lemon Blanket’ It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, Share Your Story, Brisbane.

Many thanks to Tokens for publishing so many of my poems,
2018-2022. Forever grateful for you giving a voice to Baha’i inspired poets and artists around the world.

June Perkins

Presentations

Perkins, J. Tsimuale, (2024) Fairy Tale Festival QAGOMA with Brisbane Chapter of Australian Fairytale Society

Indigenous Spiritualities (2023), Brisbane Baha’i Community

Quills Speech. (2023). Queensland Writers Centre, State Library of Queensland

Creative Partnerships & Collaborations (2023) Genre Con Panel, QLD Writers Centre, Brisbane

Good writing Can Change the World (2022), Justice Chamberlin Oration, University of Queensland

Ancestry as Fossil (2022), Flesh or Fossil Conference,  AFTS, Brisbane, panel

Diaspora Fairy tales (2022), Flesh or Fossil Conference Brisbane, AFTS, panel

True Narratives (2022), Comic Con Brisbane, panel

Quills Luncheon Short Talk (2022), For QLD Writers Centre, Brisbane, short talk

Children’s Poetry

Perkins, J. (November, 2022), Laughter Quartet, Story Factory, Website Accessed 17/11/2022​ https://www.storyfactory.org.au/writing-submission/laughter-quartet/ 

Perkins, J. (September 2021), ‘The Grand Guinea Pig of Herston’,  & ‘The Selkie Girl’, in Once Upon a Oops, Anthology Angels.

Perkins, J. (April 2020) ‘Hope’, https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2020/04/20/hope-by-june-perkins/

https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/tag/june-perkins/

Perkins, J. (2019) ‘Sleipnir’s Children’, Creative Kids Story Collection 2,  Compiled by Georgie Donaghey

Perkins, J. (2019)  ‘My Scariest Things,’ in, Spooktacular Stories: Thrilling Tales for Brave Kids, Share Your Story, Brisbane

Perkins, J. ‘Cupid has Struck’ (2019), Australian Children’s Poetry Blog

Perkins, J. ‘Obligation of the Octopus’, ‘Monster Truck and Mermaid Girls’, ‘Paper Boats’, ‘Beckoning Autumn’, ‘Haiku Storm’s Touch’, ‘Mungalli’, ‘Grass Skirt’ , ‘Rhythms of the River’, Haiku’ (2018), Australian Children’s Poetry Blog

‘First Day’, ‘Outback Afternoon,’ ‘The Caterpillar’s Song’,  ‘Art Class’, ‘Sunshine'(2017), Australian Children’s Poetry Blog

Perkins, J, author, Illustrated Magisson, Helene. (2016) Magic Fish Dreaming, Ed Matilda Elliot. (Available from the GOMA, Local Authors Network, and direct from author).

12 poems and microstories ‘Spring, Words and Pictures’  QAGOMA, September 2018

Poetry (Recent)

Perkins, J. (2022),  ‘Bone Storyteller,’ Flesh or Fossil Program PDF AFTS, pp. 8-9

Perkins, J. (2022)  ‘Young Poets Gathering’, Tokens, Occasional Magazine Baha’is of Philadelphia Issue 15 [final edition] 

Perkins, J. (2021)   ‘Burnish’  Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 14 Baha’is of Philadelphia

Perkins, J. (2021). ‘Mt Lamington’ Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 13 Baha’is of Philadelphia

Perkins, J. (2020) ‘Power of Names’, ‘The Diviner’, ‘Sunshine Fairy’, Bold Heroines and Magical Helpers, Australian Fairy Tale Society Ezine Issue 9

Perkins, J. (2020). ‘How can we look beyond’, Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 12 Baha’is of Philadelphia

Perkins, J. (2020).’ Tears in the River’ ,Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 11, Baha’is of Philadelphia

Perkins, J ‘Festival of Festivals’ Episode 6, ‘Attraction to Beauty’ Ridvan is Everywhere April 26, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dLnpPeRzGw

Perkins, J. ‘Tears in the River’  Episode 7,  ‘The Flood’ Ridvan is Everywhere April 27th 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyAbs8u_jng

Perkins, J. (2019) ‘In Search of Angels’ Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 10 Baha’is of Philadelphia

Perkins, J. (2019) ‘First Light,’ and ‘Sacred Trail’ Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 9 Baha’is of Philadelphia 

Perkins, J.(2018) ‘The Universe Within,’ and ‘Dust, ‘ Tokens,  Occasional Magazine, Issue 8, LSA of Philadelphia

Perkins, J. (2018)  ‘Dawn Breakers’,  ‘Elixir’ and ‘The Dreaming’  Tokens,  Occasional Magazine, Issue 7, LSA of Philadelphia

Edited Books

Perkins, J, (2010)  co-editor with Galeano, Pam, Webster, Tara, Under One Sky, Licuala Writers, Tully.

Recent Web Publications  – Articles Contributions – Non Fiction

June Perkins, ‘Fred Murray, Birria of the Mirning,’  To Baha’i Chronicles http://bahaichronicles.org/fred-murray/

June Perkins, A Tribute to Fred Murray, Baha’i Blog (April, 2020) 

Reviews Magic Fish Dreaming

JulieAnn Wallace, Magic Fish Dreaming – A Book Review (May 23rd 2018)

http://readingtime.com.au/magic-fish-dreaming/

Good Reads Review Georgina Ballantine

http://www.justkidslit.com/review-magic-fish-dreaming-by-june-perkins/

Interviews Magic Fish Dreaming

Profile https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/australianpoets/p-t-2/june-perkins/

Readilearn Interview with Norah Colvin

https://talesfrompasifika.com/2016/11/23/a-chat-with-june-perkins/

http://www.brisbanewritelinks.com/june-perkins.html

http://www.karentyrrell.com/kids-poetry-book-magic-fish-dreaming/

http://www.justkidslit.com/tag/magic-fish-dreaming/

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2016/03/my-family.html

https://lovethepeopleyoumeet.com/tag/magic-fish-dreaming/ [link broken]

http://helenemagisson.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/magic-fish-dreaming-kickstarter-has.html

http://www.theaustraliatimes.com/magazine/poetry/issue/405/

http://mworthington-author.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/author-interview-with-dr-june-perkins.html [ link broken]

http://dimswritestuff.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/magic-fish-dreaming-kickstaring-dream.html

Recent Web Publications  – Photographic Contributions

http://www.nineteenmonths.com/splendour-baha-172-b-e/ (2015)

http://www.nineteenmonths.com/loftiness-ala-2015/ (2015)

http://www.nineteenmonths.com/beauty-jamal-172-b-e/  (2015)

http://www.nineteenmonths.com/grandeur-azamat-172-b-e/ (2015)

http://www.nineteenmonths.com/light-nur-172-b-e/  (2015)

http://www.nineteenmonths.com/mercy-rahmat-172-b-e/  (2015)

http://www.nineteenmonths.com/ala-loftiness-172-b-e/ (2015)

http://www.nineteenmonths.com/honour-sharaf-172-b-e/ (2015)

http://www.nineteenmonths.com/questions-masail-172-b-e/ (2015)

http://www.nineteenmonths.com/speech-qawl-172-b-e/ (2015)

http://www.nineteenmonths.com/power-qudrat-172-b-e/ (2015)

http://www.nineteenmonths.com/knowledge-ilm-172-b-e/ (2015)

Book Chapters-Non-Fiction

Perkins, J  (2011) ‘Cyclone Yasi, Our Story’ True Spirit of Cyclone Yasi, Ed Bernadette Lawson, Townsville, pp.40-5

Perkins, J (2010) ‘Ute Angels,’  ‘Pam, Joe and the Mighty Yasi,’ Cyclone Yasi, Our Stories, Ed Cardwell Historical Society, Cardwell.

Non-Fiction – Anthology Inclusions

Arnold, Nell.(2011) Photographs and poetry featured in Out of Australia Discovering 

Perkins, J (2013) ‘A Prince, Cassowary Gift and Handshakes of Optimism,’ Voices of the North,  Writers in Townsville, Kirwan, Townsville, (pp.1-4)

Perkins, J (2013) ‘Songs of Queensland’ Voices of the North, Writers in Townsville, Kirwan, Townsville (pp7-8)

Perkins, J (2013) ‘The Farmer’s Wife’ Voices of the North, Writers in Townsville, Kirwan, Townsville, (pp11-12)

Several photographs Voices of the North, Writers in Townsville, Kirwan, Townsville, (pp11-12)

Perkins, J (2007)‘I Want to Fly but My Wings,’ Writing the Pacific (Ed Jen Webb and Kavita Nandan), (Pacific Writing Forum)

Perkins, J (2003) ‘Meeting an Anthropologist’, Pools, Pelicans, and Memories, South Coast Writer’s Anthology (Wollongong)

Perkins, J (2001) ‘Memory Tree’ in Talking Ink from Ochre (Ginninderra Press, Canberra)

Perkins, J (1993)‘ The Drum,’ New England Review, Armidale. no. 2 1993-1994

Gerard(nee), J  (1990) ‘Immigrant Mother’, Preludes, Tasmanian Literary Annual, (University of Tasmania, Hobart)

Video [ these links will soon be broken when taking down vimeo links]

Dance for Recovery; Behind the Scenes (2012), shared ABC Open, Place Stories https://vimeo.com/46329288 Screened at Mission Beach Film Festival, Sept 2012.

Song Trails photo montage (2012), shared ABC Open https://vimeo.com/45817691

The Anchor (2012), shared Place Stories https://vimeo.com/43509546

Garden Therapy: Dina’s Story (2012), shared Place Stories https://vimeo.com/45494210  & http://placestories.com/story/24329

Our Story, your Story, Presenting for Aftermath, photomontage, shared ABC Open (2012) https://vimeo.com/38421322

Sound and interviews on Murray Upper Dream Box, ABC Open, Mick Bromage, 2012 http://open.abc.net.au/posts/murray-upper-dreamers-37cl4ji/

Literary Poetry (Publications)

Perkins, J. (2011)‘Reading TrinhT. Minh Ha’ and ‘Womb Weaver,’ Etchings, Ilura Press, Elsternwick,  pp. 148-152

Perkins, J. (2007)‘Tracks’ & photo collages Aboriginal History Journal, Vol 30 p. 67

Perkins, J. (2007)‘Cargo’ Writing the Pacific (Ed Jen Webb and Kavita Nandan), (Pacific Writing Forum, 2007)

Perkins, J. (2007) ‘Walking Childhood,’ Etchings 2, Ilura Press, Elsternwick,  p. 174

Perkins, J. (2006) ‘Cargo,’ Vol. 38, World Order, no.2, p. 29

Perkins, J. (2006) ‘Song for Martha,’ World Order, Vol. 38, no.1, p. 42

Perkins, J. (1996) ‘Truganini, From ‘Voices from Van Dieman’s Land,’ Ulitarra, no. 10, 1996, p.104

Perkins, J. (1993) ‘The Modern Nomad,’  New England Review, no. 2 1993-1994; p. 34

Articles 

https://www.bahaiblog.net/2020/04/a-tribute-to-fred-murray-retracing-the-story-of-uncle-fred/

Article on Magic Fish Dreaming Kickstarter. QWC online.  October 2016.

http://www.writingqueensland.com.au/magic-fish-dreaming-how-to-crowd-fund-a-poetry-book/ [ may not be viewable anymore]

Perkins J (2016) ‘Blogging the Storm,’ Writing from the Edge, Writing Queensland pp.6-7 [lifestory/auto/biography] Republished QWC online publications.

June Perkins, (2015)’Documenting  Disaster Recovery for Beginners,’ https://open.abc.net.au/explore/86598 [in storytelling tips sections]

Perkins J (2012)‘Blogging the Storm,’ Writing from the Edge, Writing Queensland pp.6-7 [lifestory/auto/biography]

Perkins, J (2012) ‘Singing for a New Dreaming; Evolution of Shane Howard’s Solid Rock’, BushTV blog, once accessed http://bushtv.com.au/2012/10/singing-for-a-new-dreaming-evolution-of-shane-howards-solid-rock-by-bushtv-creative-june-perkins/ [interview/music]

Perkins, J. (2010) ‘Creative Hats’ in Cradle Fables E Book 101 ways to Foster Creativity, Cradle Fables project

Perkins, J (2010)‘I am Blogger, Hear me Roar’ http://ilurapress.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/i-am-blogger-hear-me-roar/ 2010, [auto/biography/blogging]

Perkins, J (2007) “Tracks” &; collages Aboriginal History Journal, Vol. 30 [poetry]

Perkins, J (2002) ‘7 Valleys of Nurturing: Exploring the performing arts philosophy of Wesley Enoch, A profile. Sun Sisters, Lightening Brothers, Australasian Drama Studies, pp. 18-26 [critique]

Perkins, J (1999) ‘Surfing the News Waves; A Baha’i Newsreel for the Pacific and Asia,’ Australian Baha’i Studies, Vol1:1, Ingleside. [critique]

Perkins, J (1996) The Search for Unity in Diversity: two Aoteraroa/New Zealand Plays, New Literature’s Review, No.31,  University of Wollongong, Wollongong, pp. 33-52 [critique]

Perkins, J (1995)‘Unity through Cultural Diversity, Reflections on my Cultural Identity.’ Cultural Diversity Issue, Queensland Community Arts Network, pp. 2-3 [lifestory/auto/biography]

Quoted by

‘http://ali-stegert.com/2015/03/04/thanks-for-the-wrad15-memories/

http://tribalmystic.me/2015/02/22/blogging-your-book-away-how-much-is-too-much/

Interviews

Ten Things About Poetry and Me: Virginia Lowe https://ripplepoetry.wordpress.com/2017/05/18/ten-things-about-poetry-and-me-virginia-lowe/

Ten Things About Poetry and Me: Stephen Whiteside https://gumbootspearlz.org/2017/05/08/ten-things-about-poetry-and-me-stephen-whiteside/ 

Ten Things About Poetry and Me: JR Poulter https://gumbootspearlz.org/2017/04/21/ten-things-about-poetry-and-me-j-r-poulterj-r-mcrae/

Ten Things About Poetry and Me: Andrea Gallagherhttps://gumbootspearlz.org/2017/04/08/10-things-about-poetry-and-me-andrea-gallagher

‘Diving into the Creative World of Katrin Dreiling’ http://gumbootspearlz.org/2015/07/14/katrin-dreiling-diving-into-her-creative-world/

‘Harry Helps Grandpa -Approaching Alzheimers in a Picture Book’ interview with Karen Tyrrell  http://gumbootspearlz.org/2015/06/27/harry-helps-grandpa-approaching-alzheimers-in-a-picture-book/

‘Stop the Bully Karen Tyrrell Writing to Empower the Young,’ Pearlz Dreaming and Creative Souls Converse (2014) http://creativesoulsconverse.wordpress.com/2014/07/16/stop-the-bully-karen-tyrrell-writing-to-empower-the-young/

‘Regional Festivals Matter’ interview with Diane Finlay, Pearlz Dreaming Blog(2014) https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2014/08/15/regionalfestivalsmatter/

‘The Life and Songs of Shirley Lynn’  Pearlz Dreaming Blog (2014)https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2014/08/11/the-life-and-songs-of-shirley-lynn-part-2/

‘The Life and Songs of Shirley Lynn (part 1) (2014)https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2014/08/08/life-and-songs-of-shirley-lynn/?relatedposts_hit=1&relatedposts_origin=7314&relatedposts_position=0

‘Sally Knornschild’  (2013)https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2013/07/26/writing-sagas-guest-sally-a-knornschild/

‘Making the Most of the Spoonfuls of Health’, invited guest blog from Talitha Kalago, https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2013/07/12/writing-sagas-guest-1/

‘Keeping the Magic Alive – Dimity Powell,’  Pearlz Dreaming, (2013)https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/keeping-the-magic-alive-writing-sagas-guest-dimity-powell/

‘The Evolution of Shane Howard,’ (2012)http://bushtv.com.au/2012/10/singing-for-a-new-dreaming-evolution-of-shane-howards-solid-rock-by-bushtv-creative-june-perkins/

‘Prose is Walking, Poetry is Dancing,’ interview with Hazel Menehira  Creative Souls Converse Blog (2012) http://creativesoulsconverse.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/prose-is-walking-poetry-is-dancing/

‘Why Write A conversation of Soul Fooders’ Creative Souls Converse Blog (2009) http://creativesoulsconverse.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/why-write-a-conversation-of-soul-fooders/

Interviews  on After Yasi

Bradley,  Jedda,   https://www.facebook.com/jeddabradleyartist?fref=nf January 30th, 2015

Irvine,  Melinda, http://businessonblue.com.au/creative-recovery-human-responses-to-calamity/ Feb 3rd 2015

http://businessonblue.com.au/after-yasi-what-happens-after-a-cyclone-an-interview-with-author-june-perkins/

Powell,  Dimity,   http://dimswritestuff.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/after-yasi-blog-tour-finding-smile-with.html January 28th 2015

Stegert,  Ali,   http://ali-stegert.com/2015/02/02/june-perkins-after-yasi-kids/ February 1st 2015

Tyrrell, Karen ,  http://www.karentyrrell.com/yasi-book-launch-blog-tour/ January 27th 2015

Reviews of After Yasi

Allen, Owen, https://owen59.wordpress.com/2015/02/01/after-yasi-a-review/

Campbell, Carol https://writersdream9.wordpress.com/2015/01/31/after-yasi-by-june-perkins/

Kavanagh, Gail. http://gailkavanagh.com/2015/01/31/after-yasi-blog-tour-memories-of-the-night-yasi-struck-and-ebook-review/

Poems (Anthology Inclusions up to 2011)

Perkins, J.  (2011) ‘Down Town Tully’ True Spirit of Cyclone Yasi, Ed Bernadette Lawson, Townsville, pp.40-5

Perkins, J. (2010) ‘Singing in the Cane,’ ‘Beyond the Frames,’ ‘Hand of Many Colours,’ ‘Feluga Evening,’ ‘Firelight, Global Streams’ Under One Sky (Licuala Writers, Cassowary Coast,  reviewed) [poetry]

Perkins, J. (2010) ‘The Grumpy Fisherman,’ Cracks in the Canopy (Tropical Writers, Cairns)

Perkins, J (2001) ‘Children of the Activists,’  ‘Black Duck Woman’, ‘Literacy Story Class Project’, Talking Ink from Ochre (Ginninderra Press, Canberra)

Perkins, J. (2003) ‘Black Ducks Fly to the City,’ Pools, Pelicans, and Memories, South Coast Writer’s Anthology (Wollongong, 2003)

Perkins, J  ‘Leaf for the Past,’ ‘Ocean,’ ‘It begins with,’ ‘Moon and Fire,’ ‘Cicada Hands,’ ‘Virtue Hands,’ ‘Let it Be’ ‘Sister Basket’, ‘Bird Song, Human Song,’ http://pythiangames.wordpress.com/tag/gumbootspearlz/

Poems (online and other places)

‘First Day’ https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2017/01/27/poem-of-the-day-527/ 2 Accessed 28th January 2017

‘Ballad of the Boots,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-family-rituals-18ab0ae/contributions/ballad-of-the-boots-38lm7ge December  31^st 2012, no longer accessible at this link

Perkins, J.  ‘Leaf for the Past,’ ‘Ocean,’ ‘It begins with,’ ‘Moon and Fire,’ ‘Cicada Hands,’ ‘Virtue Hands,’ ‘Let it Be’ ‘Sister Basket’, ‘Bird Song, Human Song,’ http://pythiangames.wordpress.com/tag/gumbootspearlz/

Haiku accepted in Haiku for Japan, Waves of glistening tears, Scaling walls -with grieving heart, Hope for sunbird’s wings ~June Perkins, Tully, Australia http://omtimes.com/2011/05/haiku-for-japan-2/ Om Times, 2011

Perkins, J (1995) ‘Ode to Unity in Diversity’ Cultural Diversity Issue, Queensland Community Arts Network,  pp. 2-3

Perkins, J (1995) ‘Even when I have the Blues,’ ‘In Love,’ Forum, Vol 4: 1 NSA Baha’is of New Zealand

Perkins, J (1993)  ‘Dizzy,’ BAFA Newsletter

Poems in Exhibitions and at Festivals

Perkins, J. (2025).’Family Tree’, Wonderstruck Wonderers Interactive, QAGOMA

Poems and Story in ‘Words and Pictures’  QAGOMA,  September 2018

Presentation of Smile Within Exhibition, Mission Beach Community Arts Centre (2012)

Launch of Under One Sky, speech and readings (2011)

‘The Grumpy Fisherman,’ for Tropical Writers Festival Writers on the Waterfront lunch, Cairns (2010)

‘Writing Territory, Territory Unwritten’ for Into Orbit, Dorothy Jones, Library, Tully (2009)

‘Representing Indigenous People in Stories,’ Townsville Writers, Paluma (2007)

Works shared during Ripple Project/Exhibited poems, Walking Childhood, Guest of the Earth, Cargo Rain & Larry’s Apology (CRACA art gallery 2007)

‘Soul Lines,’ Multimedia performance of poetry on Tahirih and Martha at Spirit of Women Event, Wollongong, Viva La Gong (2005).

‘Dizzy’ Exhibited in Conversations by Sonja van Kerkhoff, part of the “Muurgedichten” (Wall poems) art project in Leiden, Netherlands, (2005)

‘Cargo’ In 25 Takes, Imaging the Illawarra, Catalogue. Wollongong Gallery, (2004)

‘Children of the Activists’ performed Outskirts Exhibition opening, July, Wollongong, (2004)

Reading Great Poetry Splurge, Golburn, National Poetry Week (September 2004)

Paid reading at Pacific Wave Festival, Sydney, (2003)

‘Black Woman, What a Life’ & Memory Footprints, Participant Arts Installation, Journey Wall, Manuka Gallery, (2002)

Conference/Festival Papers

Diaspora Fairy Tales (2022), Flesh or Fossil, AFTS.

Volta Reading (2021), Brisbane Square Library,

Ink of Light, (May 2019)

APT 9 3 Storytelling Sessions, Magic Fish Dreaming, (January 2019)

Ink of Light (May 2018)

Presentation at Sandcliffe Festival, (April 2017) My Unique Story

Perkins, J (2015)’After Yasi ebook the Journey ‘-  Short presentation to Write Links

Battersby, K, Palacio, L, Perkins, J (2012) ‘What Can Social Media Do For You,’ Tropical Writers Festival, Cairns.*

Grant, M, Gamble, Middleton, S, Perkins, J  ‘Aftermath,’(2012) Presented for ABC Open’s Aftermath Project. Queensland Museum. Brisbane.

Palacio, L, Perkins, J. (2012) ‘Digital Storytelling,’ Tropical Writers Festival, Cairns.

Bromage, M., Kalago, T., Perkins, J., Robertson, M. (2009) ‘Cyberskilling,’ Tropical Writers Festival, Cairns.*

Perkins, J.(2000)‘49 Seconds to Reconciliation? A Do it Yourself Guide to Running in Anticolonial Spikes, The Diversity Conference.’ Sydney: University of Technology, Sydney.

Completed Blog Creations

‘Into Orbit’ online anthology http://licualaintoorbit.wordpress.com/

‘Unity Bell’s Cabin’ http://unitybell.wordpress.com/

Online Writing

‘Creative Souls Converse’  http://creativesoulsconverse.wordpress.com (interviews or visits with artists/songwriters/writers main feature)

‘Ripple Poetry,’ http://ripplepoetry.wordpress.com

Contributions to ABC Open – 500 Words online writing project 

The following are archived at my blog, and no longer accessible at these links.

ABC OPEN Links now broken.

‘Returning North,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-new-in-town-43qc5ze/contributions/returning-north-26js2zs

‘Fans are a Giddy Thing’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-i-was-there-49lo8qj/contributions/fans-are-a-giddy-thing-mumford-and-sons-kuranda-2012-81sd2kp/in/people/52nh5cp

‘A Prince, Cassowary Gift and Handshakes of Optimism,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-i-was-there-49lo8qj/contributions/a-prince-cassowary-gift-and-handshakes-of-optimism-77dw5iu/in/people/52nh5cp

‘She Shared her Medal’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-i-was-there-49lo8qj/contributions/she-shared-her-medal-paralympics-12qj4mu/in/people/52nh5cp

‘But you didn’t’, https://open.abc.net.au/projects/a-scary-moment-89yk8go/contributions/but-you-didn-t-64vf3kb/in/people/52nh5cp

‘Unwilling Tourists,’https://open.abc.net.au/projects/a-scary-moment-89yk8go/contributions/unwilling-tourists-47to8xw/in/people/52nh5cp

‘Scarier than Cyclone Yasi’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/a-scary-moment-89yk8go/contributions/scarier-than-cyclone-yasi-71at8ut/in/people/52nh5cp

‘Rain, I write it, live in it,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/like-it-or-not-76le6dc/contributions/rain–i-write-it-live-in-it-84fq1uo/in/people/52nh5cp

‘From Wheelchair to Walking, the Story of Paul,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/like-it-or-not-76le6dc/contributions/from-wheelchair-to-walking-the-story-of-paul-55cr1sy/in/people/52nh5cp

‘Ballad of the Boots,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-family-rituals-18ab0ae/contributions/ballad-of-the-boots-38lm7ge/in/people/52nh5cp

‘Operation Bath-Time for the Guinea Pig Crew,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-family-rituals-18ab0ae/contributions/operation-bath-time-for-the-guinea-pig-crew-00bz8az/in/people/52nh5cp

‘Backyard Dreaming,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-family-rituals-18ab0ae/contributions/backyard-dreaming-22aw5hk/in/people/52nh5cp

‘Listening Divas,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-family-rituals-18ab0ae/contributions/listening-divas-67si3ng/in/people/52nh5cp

‘The Farmer’s Wife,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/someone-who-shaped-me-90hw3vm/contributions/the-farmer-s-wife-92va1ln/in/people/52nh5cp

‘Don’t kill that Recorder,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/someone-who-shaped-me-90hw3vm/contributions/don-t-kill-that-recorder-16lb4fa/in/people/52nh5cp

‘She called me Paisa,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/someone-who-shaped-me-90hw3vm/contributions/she-called-me-paisa-68nf7hs/in/people/52nh5cp

‘Mother Made it So,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/someone-who-shaped-me-90hw3vm/contributions/mother-made-it-so-68gy9kq/in/people/59nf1pe

‘Look Don’t Touch,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-caught-out-28dn4ay/contributions/look-don-t-touch-11jn6lb

 

Many thanks to ABC Open for publishing so many works between 2011-2014 and mentoring me as a multiplatform storyteller. Hope the works we all created are somewhere in the archives and have archived what I can on my blogs. What an amazing bunch those producers were!

JUNE PERKINS – Producer 500 words

General Blogs for ABC Open

The following are archived at my blog, and no longer accessible at these links.

‘Documenting  Disaster Recovery for Beginners,’ https://open.abc.net.au/explore/86598

‘Cut off- No Way Out,’ https://open.abc.net.au/openregions/qld-north-20VV2Tn/posts/cut-off-no-way-out-30ri9ax

‘Anticloud Dancing for a Cardwell Eclipse,’ https://open.abc.net.au/posts/-anti-cloud-dancing-for-our-cardwell-eclipse-47ym0lw

‘This Sign Does Not,’ https://open.abc.net.au/openregions/qld-north-20VV2Tn/posts/this-sign-does-not-66ex4op

‘Snakes Alive in Murray Upper,’ https://open.abc.net.au/openregions/qld-north-20VV2Tn/posts/snakes-alive-in-murray-upper-74ts2qa

‘Perfect Day for a Cake Stall,’ http://open.abc.net.au/openregions/qld-north-20VV2Tn/posts/a-perfect-day-for-a-cake-stall-54oe8my

‘A Very Murray Upper Christmas’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/a-very-murray-upper-christmas-21lh6tl

‘Back on Track,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/back-on-track-94uv7bh

‘Beyond the Summer of Sorrow,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/beyond-summer-of-sorrow-yasi-reflection-day-96ue4fu

‘Our story, your story, bouncing back,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/our-story-your-story-bouncing-back-from-disaster-81zl9tj

‘Dance for Recovery, behind the Scenes,’ http://open.abc.net.au/posts/dance-for-recovery-behind-the-scenes-11tw8el

‘Every time I think of Cyclones,’http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/everytime-i-think-of-cyclones-70gr3ea

‘Facebook friends reflect on Yasi,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/facebook-friends-reflect-on-yasi-44uh0cu

Food, friendship and fundraising,’ http://open.abc.net.au/openregions/qld-north-20VV2Tn/posts/food-friendship-fundraising-22nt8iw

‘Heart Strands,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/heart-strands-76dq1oi

‘Holiday from Yasi land,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/holiday-from-yasi-land-59lf8ba

‘Hope Roof,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/hope-roof-05yb2ug

‘Legend of Five Guitars,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/legend-of-five-guitars-31kt6fx

‘Operation Angel in Lower Tully,’http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/operation-angel-in-lower-tully-18bg5bx

‘Pam, Joe and the Mighty Yasi,’http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/pam-joe-and-the-mighty-yasi-00fi7yg

‘Recovery Rollercoaster,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/recovery-rollercoaster-44ih3ks

‘Shadows into Light,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/shadows-into-light-02ig0xq

’Song Trails revisits the Cassowary Coast,’ http://open.abc.net.au/posts/song-trails-revists-the-cassowary-coast-80xf2fr

‘Taipans, Trucks and Trust’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/taipans-trucks-and-trust-95hp4ul

‘Tupperware Houses,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/tupperware-houses-30ma6gi

‘Ute Angels,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/ute-angels-70zo2gr

‘Writers on the Storm,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/writers-on-the-storm-11px0pu

Contributions to Soul Food Constellation of Blogs, moderated by Heather Blakey.

Fictional Pieces by June Perkins

http://templepeople.wordpress.com/tag/gumbootspearlz/

‘Leaf for the Past,’ ‘Ocean,’ ‘It begins with,’ ‘Moon and Fire,’ ‘Cicada Hands,’ ‘Virtue Hands,’ ‘Let it Be’ ‘Sister Basket’, ‘Bird Song, Human Song,’ http://pythiangames.wordpress.com/tag/gumbootspearlz/

http://rstheatre.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/writing-is/

http://whiteowl.wordpress.com/2009/02/20/short-cut-to-the-potting-shed/

http://rstheatre.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/sister-basket-and-other-gifts-from-lemeurian-journeys/

http://whiteowl.wordpress.com/2009/02/16/rose-jam-tents-and-dancing-with-trees/

http://enchanteur.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/inside-i-am/

http://whiteowl.wordpress.com/2009/02/24/the-man-in-the-green-turban-and-preparing-for-the-ferry/

Unity Bell’s Cabin http://unitybell.wordpress.com/

 

 

Non Fictional Pieces

http://pythiangames.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/bird-of-paradise-the-animal-that-chooses-you/

http://pythiangames.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/childhood-to-youth-chocolate-box/

Pearlz Dreaming Blog Highlights

‘Mission who Shaped Me,’ A blog challenge https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/25/missionwhoshapedme/

‘Mother Made it So,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/02/mother-made-it-so/

‘It’s all in the SideTracks,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/02/its-all-in-the-side-tracks/

‘Sandra’s Rainbows,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/06/sandrasrainbows/

‘The Motely-get- together-whenever- we-can- choir,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/the-motely-get-together-whenever-we-can-choir-piece-6/

‘She called me Paisa,’https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/she-called-me-paisa/

‘Beat of the Drum,’https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/beat-of-the-drum/

‘Don’t Kill that Recorder,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/dontkillthatrecorder/

‘Mr Kidd’s Twelfth Night,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/mr-kidds-twelfth-night/

‘The Visitors,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/13/the-visitors-piece-10/

‘The Fourth Brother,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/14/the-fourth-brother-piece-11/

‘Called to Motherhood,’https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/10/called-to-motherhood/

‘The Bridesmaid’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/the-bridesmaid-piece-11/

‘The Study Brigade,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/16/the-study-brigade/

‘Power of Excellence and Dolls, ‘https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/powerexcellencedolls/

‘The Farmer’s Wife, ‘https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/19/thefarmerswife/

‘Skin and Bone, short curly hair, dream and fancies,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/21/skin-and-bone-short-curly-hair-dreams-and-fancies/

‘Somewhere is the Memory,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/somewhere-is-the-memory-piece/

‘Swirling, almost something,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/swirling-almost-something/

‘Film making Mentors,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/24/film-making-mentors-piece-19/

‘Walking Zombies,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2013/02/02/walkingzombie/

‘Like it or Not, Golden Brown Skin and Frizzy Hair,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2013/01/09/like-it-or-not-golden-brown-skin-and-frizzy-hair/

Select Guest Blogs (other than ABC Open)

Dance for Recovery post card BROKEN LINK

Dance for Recovery video post BROKEN LINK

Garden Therapy postcard BROKEN LINK

Garden Therapy Video BROKEN LINK

http://ilurapress.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/i-am-blogger-hear-me-roar/

Lost Books postcard  BROKEN LINK

Pam and Joe blog  BROKEN LINK

Quoted on Dance for Recovery http://connectingcommunityvoices.com/?page_id=39

Reference to photography on Dance for Recovery http://connectingcommunityvoices.com/?p=271

BROKEN LINK

Remembering Eternity: Book Sculptures for Recovery http://ps3beta.com/story/23565 BROKEN LINK

Song Trails BROKEN LINK

The Anchor/ video BROKEN LINK

Writing Recovery/article BROKEN LINK

‘My Sister Made me a Basket’ BROKEN LINK http://www.squidoo.com/tahirih

Contributions to BAFA

Poem: Dizzy, 2006

Review: International conference of young playwrights in Townsville, December 1994

Poem: ‘Sunlight Tapping,’ Arts Dialogue, December 1994

Artist Profile: BAFA newsletter, March 1994

Poems: ‘Brother on the wall’, ‘Requiem’, ‘This is a poem to my heroine Tahirih’, ‘For Roger White,’ BAFA newsletter,March 1994

Poem: ‘An offering’, BAFA newsletter, December 1993

Article: Unity in Diversity -A vision in film (Aboriginal presence in Australian Films), BAFA newsletter, December 1993

Poem: ‘Dizzy,’ BAFA newsletter, June 1993

The poem, Dizzy, an eulogy to Dizzy Gillespie was part of the artwork, Conversations by Sonja van Kerkhoff, on show in a music shop in Leiden as part of the Close to the Wall Poetry festival, 2005.