AustLit
June Perkins
b. 1969
(51 works by fr. 1990)
June Perkins immigrated to Australia in 1970, and became an Australian citizen when she was ten. She is a multiplatform storyteller (writing, video, blog, song writing and photographer), based in North Queensland, raised in Tasmania, and of Mekeo (Papua New Guinea Indigenous) and Australian background.
She regularly guest blogs for ABC Open as well as keeping personal blogs: she participated in the Aftermath project, blogging the recovery of her community for cyclone Yasi.
For works not individually indexed on AustLit, please see Notes below.
(Source: June Perkins 2013, 2016)
y
Writing Queensland
Diaspora
no.
275
June Perkins
(editor),
2021
2021
periodical issue
y
y
Under One Sky : Writing the Wet Tropics
June Perkins
(editor),
Tara Webster
(editor),
Pamela Galeano
(editor),
Tully
:
Licuala Writers
,
2010
2010
anthology
poetry
prose
autobiography
y
y
Magic Fish Dreaming
( illus. Hélène Magisson
) ,agent
Herston
:
Gumbootspearlz Press
,
2016
2016
selected work
poetry
children's
y
y
Illuminations
Illuminations : 19 Poems and 1 Story
( illus. Ruha Fifita
et. al. ) ,agent
Herston
:
Gumbootspearlz Press
,
2020
2020
selected work
poetry
short story
y
Blogging the North
single work
column
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , July no. 220 2012 2012 (p. 6-7) y
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , July no. 220 2012 2012 (p. 6-7) y
Cultural Creativity
single work
essay
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , June no. 281 2023 2023 (p. 22-23) y
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , June no. 281 2023 2023 (p. 22-23) y
Starry, Starry, Lemon Blanket
single work
short story
— Appears in: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas : An Anthology of Christmas Tales Brisbane : Share Your Story , 2018 2018 y
— Appears in: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas : An Anthology of Christmas Tales Brisbane : Share Your Story , 2018 2018 y
Feather Fin
sequence
poetry
— Appears in: The Journal of Bahá’í Studies , vol. 32 no. 3-4 2022 2022 (p. 6) y
— Appears in: The Journal of Bahá’í Studies , vol. 32 no. 3-4 2022 2022 (p. 6) y
The Park
Suzie Mason
(illustrator),
single work
short story
children's
— Appears in: Kookie , no. 8 2019 2019 y
— Appears in: Kookie , no. 8 2019 2019 y
Welcome to Diaspora
single work
essay
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , no. 275 2021 2021 (p. 4-5) y
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , no. 275 2021 2021 (p. 4-5) y
Reading TrinhT. Minh Ha
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Etchings , no. 10 2011 2011 (p. 148) y
— Appears in: Etchings , no. 10 2011 2011 (p. 148) y
Womb Weaver
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Etchings , no. 10 2011 2011 (p. 148-152) y
— Appears in: Etchings , no. 10 2011 2011 (p. 148-152) y
Diaspora's Daughter
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Talanoa : Navigating Our Narratives Sydney : Twinnies Publishing , 2023 2023 y
— Appears in: Talanoa : Navigating Our Narratives Sydney : Twinnies Publishing , 2023 2023 y
The Swimmer
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Journal of Bahá’í Studies , vol. 32 no. 3-4 2022 2022 (p. 8) y
— Appears in: The Journal of Bahá’í Studies , vol. 32 no. 3-4 2022 2022 (p. 8) y
Storm Girl
single work
short story
children's
— Appears in: Spooktacular Stories : Thrilling Tales for Brave Kids Brisbane : Share Your Story , 2019 2019 y
— Appears in: Spooktacular Stories : Thrilling Tales for Brave Kids Brisbane : Share Your Story , 2019 2019 y
Nelani's Christmas Hints
single work
short story
children's
— Appears in: Things That Go Bump [and] Enchanted Australia : Creative Kids Tales , 2019 2019 y
— Appears in: Things That Go Bump [and] Enchanted Australia : Creative Kids Tales , 2019 2019 y
The Drum
single work
poetry
— Appears in: New England Review , no. 2 1993-1994 1993-1994 (p. 34) y
— Appears in: New England Review , no. 2 1993-1994 1993-1994 (p. 34) y
After the Dance : The Modern Nomad
single work
poetry
— Appears in: New England Review , no. 2 1993-1994 1993-1994 (p. 34) y
— Appears in: New England Review , no. 2 1993-1994 1993-1994 (p. 34) y
The House
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Journal of Bahá’í Studies , vol. 32 no. 3-4 2022 2022 (p. 6) y
— Appears in: The Journal of Bahá’í Studies , vol. 32 no. 3-4 2022 2022 (p. 6) y
My Scariest Things
single work
short story
children's
— Appears in: Spooktacular Stories : Thrilling Tales for Brave Kids Brisbane : Share Your Story , 2019 2019 y
— Appears in: Spooktacular Stories : Thrilling Tales for Brave Kids Brisbane : Share Your Story , 2019 2019 y
Kessia, You and the Elsewhere
single work
short story
children's
— Appears in: Things That Go Bump [and] Enchanted Australia : Creative Kids Tales , 2019 2019 y
— Appears in: Things That Go Bump [and] Enchanted Australia : Creative Kids Tales , 2019 2019 y
The Tank
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Journal of Bahá’í Studies , vol. 32 no. 3-4 2022 2022 (p. 6) y
— Appears in: The Journal of Bahá’í Studies , vol. 32 no. 3-4 2022 2022 (p. 6) y
Beyond the Frames
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Under One Sky : Writing the Wet Tropics Tully : Licuala Writers , 2010 2010 (p. 81-82) y
— Appears in: Under One Sky : Writing the Wet Tropics Tully : Licuala Writers , 2010 2010 (p. 81-82) y
Memory Tree
single work
prose
— Appears in: Talking Ink from Ochre Ainslie : Aberrant Genotype Press , 2002 2002 (p. 118) y
— Appears in: Talking Ink from Ochre Ainslie : Aberrant Genotype Press , 2002 2002 (p. 118) y
Walking Childhood
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Etchings , no. 2 2007 2007 (p. 174) y
— Appears in: Etchings , no. 2 2007 2007 (p. 174) y
Cyclone Yasi, Our Story
single work
life story
— Appears in: The True Spirit of Cyclone Yasi Townsville : Life Love Laughter Ink , 2012 2012 (p. 40-45) y
— Appears in: The True Spirit of Cyclone Yasi Townsville : Life Love Laughter Ink , 2012 2012 (p. 40-45) y
The Grumpy Fisherman
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Cracks in the Canopy / Tropical Writers Cairns : Tropical Writers Group of Cairns , 2010 2010 (p. 101-103) y
— Appears in: Cracks in the Canopy / Tropical Writers Cairns : Tropical Writers Group of Cairns , 2010 2010 (p. 101-103) y
Cargo
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Writing the Pacific : An Anthology Fiji : University of the South Pacific. Pacific Writing Forum , 2007 2007 (p. 103) y
— Appears in: Writing the Pacific : An Anthology Fiji : University of the South Pacific. Pacific Writing Forum , 2007 2007 (p. 103) y
Fire Light Dreams, Global Streams
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Under One Sky : Writing the Wet Tropics Tully : Licuala Writers , 2010 2010 (p. 63-64) y
— Appears in: Under One Sky : Writing the Wet Tropics Tully : Licuala Writers , 2010 2010 (p. 63-64) y
Sleipnir's Children
single work
short story
children's
— Appears in: Things That Go Bump [and] Enchanted Australia : Creative Kids Tales , 2019 2019 y
— Appears in: Things That Go Bump [and] Enchanted Australia : Creative Kids Tales , 2019 2019 y
Into the Song Wood
short story
— Appears in: South of the Sun : Australian Fairy Tales for the 21st Century Waikiki : Serenity Press , 2021 2021 (p. 160-166) y
— Appears in: South of the Sun : Australian Fairy Tales for the 21st Century Waikiki : Serenity Press , 2021 2021 (p. 160-166) y
Boonah Morning
single work
poetry
— Appears in: In Your Hands Sydney : The Red Room Company , 2020 2020 (p. 88) y
— Appears in: In Your Hands Sydney : The Red Room Company , 2020 2020 (p. 88) y
Doorways, Portals and Bridges into Diaspora
single work
essay
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , no. 275 2021 2021 (p. 10-11) y
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , no. 275 2021 2021 (p. 10-11) y
Hand of Many Colours
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Under One Sky : Writing the Wet Tropics Tully : Licuala Writers , 2010 2010 (p. 89-90) y
— Appears in: Under One Sky : Writing the Wet Tropics Tully : Licuala Writers , 2010 2010 (p. 89-90) y
Singing in the Cane
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Under One Sky : Writing the Wet Tropics Tully : Licuala Writers , 2010 2010 (p. 55-56) y
— Appears in: Under One Sky : Writing the Wet Tropics Tully : Licuala Writers , 2010 2010 (p. 55-56) y
Mission Beach Walk
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Under One Sky : Writing the Wet Tropics Tully : Licuala Writers , 2010 2010 (p. 19-20) y
— Appears in: Under One Sky : Writing the Wet Tropics Tully : Licuala Writers , 2010 2010 (p. 19-20) y
Feluga Evening
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Under One Sky : Writing the Wet Tropics Tully : Licuala Writers , 2010 2010 (p. 41) y
— Appears in: Under One Sky : Writing the Wet Tropics Tully : Licuala Writers , 2010 2010 (p. 41) y
Literacy Story-Class Project
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Talking Ink from Ochre Ainslie : Aberrant Genotype Press , 2002 2002 (p. 113-114) y
— Appears in: Talking Ink from Ochre Ainslie : Aberrant Genotype Press , 2002 2002 (p. 113-114) y
Black Duck Woman
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Talking Ink from Ochre Ainslie : Aberrant Genotype Press , 2002 2002 (p. 115) y
— Appears in: Talking Ink from Ochre Ainslie : Aberrant Genotype Press , 2002 2002 (p. 115) y
Children of the Activists
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Talking Ink from Ochre Ainslie : Aberrant Genotype Press , 2002 2002 (p. 116-117) y
— Appears in: Talking Ink from Ochre Ainslie : Aberrant Genotype Press , 2002 2002 (p. 116-117) y
Cargo
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Imaging the Illawarra : 25 Takes Wollongong : Wollongong City Gallery , 2004 2004 (p. 22) y
— Appears in: Imaging the Illawarra : 25 Takes Wollongong : Wollongong City Gallery , 2004 2004 (p. 22) y
Voices from Van Diemen's Land : I : Truganini
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Ulitarra , no. 10 1996 1996 (p. 104-105) y
— Appears in: Ulitarra , no. 10 1996 1996 (p. 104-105) y
Singing for a New Dreaming: Evolution of Shane Howard's 'Solid Rock'
single work
interview
— Appears in: BushTV Social Equity Through Social Media Rockhampton : Tom Hearn , 2012 2012 y
— Appears in: BushTV Social Equity Through Social Media Rockhampton : Tom Hearn , 2012 2012 y
Down Town Tully
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The True Spirit of Cyclone Yasi Townsville : Life Love Laughter Ink , 2012 2012 (p. 160-161) y
— Appears in: The True Spirit of Cyclone Yasi Townsville : Life Love Laughter Ink , 2012 2012 (p. 160-161) y
Larry's Apology
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Under One Sky : Writing the Wet Tropics Tully : Licuala Writers , 2010 2010 (p. 21-22) y
— Appears in: Under One Sky : Writing the Wet Tropics Tully : Licuala Writers , 2010 2010 (p. 21-22) y
I Want to Fly...But My Wings
single work
short story
biography
— Appears in: Writing the Pacific : An Anthology Fiji : University of the South Pacific. Pacific Writing Forum , 2007 2007 (p. 104-116) y
— Appears in: Writing the Pacific : An Anthology Fiji : University of the South Pacific. Pacific Writing Forum , 2007 2007 (p. 104-116) y
Keeper of the Flame
single work
short story
fantasy
— Appears in: Short Stories of Forest and Fantasy Australia : Rainforest Writing Retreat , 2019 2019 y
— Appears in: Short Stories of Forest and Fantasy Australia : Rainforest Writing Retreat , 2019 2019 y
Two Livestreamed Funerals, a Cancelled Wedding and the Saving Grace of Poetry
single work
essay
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 79 no. 3 2022 2022 (p. 48-49) y
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 79 no. 3 2022 2022 (p. 48-49) y
Gumbootspearlz Press
(Organisation)
assertion
(2 works by fr. 2016)
Publisher name for June Perkins from her website Gumbootsperlz.
(https://gumbootspearlz.org/author/)