Art
Publications of The Poet Mj’s Works
the Every Animal Project
2025 Forthcoming
Published my poetical prose titled ‘My Pony Gypsy’ in the Every Animal Project second anthology coming out in 2025
https://www.everyanimalproject.com/
Pennsylvania English
2024 Forthcoming
Published my short story titled ‘Jane and I,’ in the next issue of Pennsylvania English
https://www.pcea.online/pennsylvania-english
ACU – Australian Catholic University
October 2024
Published my poem titled ‘Mustard Seed’ in the 2024 Anthology and short-listed for the ACU 2024 Prize for Poetry
WILDsound Writing Festival
September 2024 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Velvet’ online as part of the WILDsound Writing Festival
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2024/09/02/crime-poem-velvet-by-melinda-jane-the-poet-mj-ghazal-poem/
Coffee People Zine
March 2024 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Jettison Perennial One’ in Issue 23 / PAST of Coffee People Zine a magazine
November 2023 Published
Published four of my poems titled ‘Ode to the Rain’, ‘Inflections’, ‘Uncharted Waters’ and ‘Salty Lips’ in Issue 22 / WATER of Coffee People Zine a magazine
July 2023 Published
Published six of my poems titled ‘Winter Days’, ‘Fire, Fire’, ‘Koalas’, ‘Inhale’, ‘Fireworks’ and ‘Cham(pagne – pain)’ in Issue 21 / FIRE of Coffee People Zine a magazine
March 2023 Published
Published five of my poems titled ‘Coffee’, ‘Rankle the Streets’, ‘Sunday Lunch’, ‘Overlay’ and ‘Searing’ in Issue 20 / EARTH of Coffee People Zine a magazine
September 2022 Published
Published five of my poems titled ‘Belladonna’, ‘Pulse’, ‘Anon’, ‘21.05.2022’ and ‘Beating Wings Too’ in Issue 18 / COMPLEX of Coffee People Zine a magazine
June 2022 Published
Published three of my poems titled ‘Coffee Floral Winter’, ‘Hinting at Reality’ and ‘Unisexual’ in Issue 17 / FLORAL of Coffee People Zine a magazine
Ginninderra Press
March 2024 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Australian Banyan’ in ‘Telling Australia’s Truth Anthology’
https://www.ginninderrapress.com.au/
December 2021 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Brumal Calling’ in ‘December Issue of The Crow’ journal online
https://www.ginninderrapress.com.au/
https://www.ginninderrapress.com.au/crow.html
September 2021 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Tuned-out’ in ‘Milestones Anthology’
https://www.ginninderrapress.com.au/
April 2021 Published
Chapbook of poems ‘Bite Me’ written by Melinda Jane
Published my chapbook of poems titled ‘Bite Me’ with twenty poems titled in order as followed: ‘Shepherd’s Pie Recipe’, ‘Fetish’, ‘Seagulls’, ‘Tea Pot’, ‘Spicy Talk’, ‘Honey Biscuits’, ‘Oranges’, ‘I pause, while You breathe…’, ‘Koeksisters’, ‘Hamzeh – A Jordan Bookseller’, ‘Champagne’, ‘Minestrone Soup’, ‘Naughty Nougat’, ‘Lurid Sweeties’, ‘Unveilment’, ‘Hamburger’, ‘Made in England’, ‘Sports Commentary’, ‘Apricot Jam’ and ‘Seven cups of chá (tea)’
https://www.ginninderrapress.com.au/
https://www.ginninderrapress.com.au/chapbooks.html
https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/8560547
September 2020 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Desecration’ in ‘September Issue of The Crow’ journal online
https://www.ginninderrapress.com.au/
https://www.ginninderrapress.com.au/crow.html
April 2020 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Ad Break’ in ‘I Protest Poems of Dissent Anthology’
https://www.ginninderrapress.com.au/
August 2019 Published
Poetry book ‘Nature’s Nuptials’ written by Melinda Jane
ISBN 978 1 76041
Published my poetry book titled ‘Natures Nuptials’ with twenty four poems titled in order as followed: ‘Your Sea’, ‘Briefly Butterfly’, ‘Cat’, ‘Apricot Jam’, ‘Rain’, ‘Verandah Art’, ‘Common Froglet’, ‘The Birds in Me’, ‘The Race’, ‘Sea Dance’, ‘Full Moon’, ‘A kaleidoscope flutter swarm of Butterflies’, ‘Serpentine’, ‘Riverbend’, ‘Memoirs of a Diary’, ‘Camouflaged’, ‘Bowing Waves’, ‘The She-Oaks Bend’, ‘Schubert Impromptu No 3 Piano Played On’, ‘River Water in the Veins’, ‘Nature’, ‘Obsession’, ‘Screens’ and ‘Deciduous’
https://www.ginninderrapress.com.au/
https://www.ginninderrapress.com.au/store.php?catalog/all/-/date/1
https://www.ginninderrapress.com.au/store.php?product/page/2000/Melinda+Jane+%2F+Nature%27s+Nuptials
https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/237048524
https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/8065340/Details
Kelp Journal
2024 February Published
Published my prose titled ‘The Mighty Southern Ocean’ and poem titled ‘Uncharted Waters’ in The Wave, Kelp Journal an online literary journal
https://www.kelpjournal.com/thewave
https://www.kelpjournal.com/post/poetry-two-poems-by-melinda-jane-the-poet-mj
Meniscus Literary Journal
November 2023 Published
Published my prose titled ‘Arcadian’ in Meniscus Literary Journal an online literary journal
https://meniscus.org.au/current-issue
June 2023 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Stewing’ in Meniscus Literary Journal an online literary journal
https://meniscus.org.au/current-issue
June 2022 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Ash Wednesday’ in Meniscus Literary Journal an online literary journal
https://meniscus.org.au/current-issue
RABBLE REVIEW
November 2023 Published
Published my poem titled ‘SA’s Summary Offences Act’ in Issue 7 of RABBLE REVIEW online
Molecule Magazine
September 2023 Published
Published my short story titled ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ in Fall 2023 Issue of Molecule Magazine online
https://moleculetinylitmag.art.blog/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ4FJPZ3
September 2021 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Cutbacks’ in Issue 5 of Molecule Magazine online
https://moleculetinylitmag.art.blog/
swifts & slows
September 2023 Published
Published five of my poems and four sayings titled ‘Candle and Cicadas’, ‘Origami Shadows’. ‘Float’, ‘Duo Coffee / Swamp’, ‘Over Rocks’, ‘The Act’, ‘Longitude’, ‘Barb’ and ‘Levitate’ in swifts & slows an online literary journal
https://www.arteidolia.com/swifts-slows/
https://www.arteidolia.com/swifts-slows-the-poet-mj/
March 2023 Published
Published three of my poems titled ‘Frames’, ‘Pillow’s Rim’ and ‘Gardening’ in swifts & slows an online literary journal
https://www.arteidolia.com/swifts-slows/
https://www.instagram.com/arteidolia/
https://www.facebook.com/arteidolia
https://www.arteidolia.com/swifts-slows-melinda-jane-the-poet-mj/
The Groundup
August 2023 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Metal Pot’ in ‘Percy Bysshe Shelley Remembered Poetry Contest Runners-Up’ in The Groundup an online literary journal
Spineless Wonders
April 2023 Published
Published my prose piece titled ‘Glam Runners’ in the Play anthology by Spineless Wonders and finalists for the 2023 Joanne Burns Microlit Award
https://shortaustralianstories.com.au/2023-nwf-joanne-burns-microlit-award/
mindshare Creative Writing Awards 2022
November 2022 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Peptides Fit’ for mindshare Creative Writing Awards 2022 on their website and social media
https://mindshare.org.au/writing/peptides-fit/
Gems zine
August 2022 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Orbiting’ in Issue 22 in a magazine zine
Brushfire Literature & Arts Journal
December 2021 Published
Published my poem titled ‘UFOs’ in Brushfire Fall edition 2021 – Brushfire Literature & Arts Journal online magazine
December 2018 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Mobile’ in Brushfire Fall edition 2018 – Brushfire Literature & Arts Journal online magazine
Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review
June 2021 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Travel-worn Satchel’ in Issue 53 being released in Summer 2021 of Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review
https://lambdaliterary.org/2020/05/borderlands-texas-poetry-review/
Disquiet Arts
January 2021 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Smitten Aeronautics’ online
https://disquietarts.com/smitten-aeronautics-by-melinda-jane/
Poets Choice
October 2020 Published
Published three of my poems titled ‘Tree-of-Wrath’, ‘Limpets and Koala Bears’ and ‘Changing Climates’ in the book titled ‘Global Warming – Compiled Collection of Poems’ at Poets Choice
October 2019 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Baboon Lived in a House of Bees’ in an E-Book from Poets Choice
The Voices Project
September 2020 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Fervorless Yoga’ in The Voices Project journal online
http://www.thevoicesproject.org/
http://www.thevoicesproject.org/poetry-library/fervorless-yoga-by-melinda-jane
Thirty West Publishing House
June 2020 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Magical Word Potion’ in Tilde V journal online
https://www.thirtywestph.com/tildelit
May 2018 Published
Published my spoken word piece / poem titled ‘Arlines’ in The Weekly Degree journal online
https://www.thirtywestph.com/column/
AROHO – A Room of Her Own
May 2020 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Disturb’ on their website
https://aroomofherownfoundation.org/a-gift-to-the-silenced/
Camas Magazine
May 2020 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Shepherd’s Pie Recipe’ in Camas print anthology and on their website
Canberra’s Write On Festival 2020
April 2020 Published
Published my prose titled ‘Admella’ in Canberra’s Write On Festival – Anthology 2020
Dime Show Review
January 2020 Published
Published my ten word story titled ‘Murdoch’ online and print publication
https://www.dimeshowreview.com/murdoch-by-melinda-jane/
https://www.dimeshowreview.com/?s=murdoch
January 2019 Published
Published my ten word story titled ‘Peter Rabbit’ online and print publication
https://www.dimeshowreview.com/peter-rabbit-by-the-poet-mj/
The Anti-Languorous Project
January 2020 Published
Published my spoken word piece / poem titled ‘The Five-clawed Dragon’ in their soundbite volume 4 online @ 25:40 minutes in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZGoU45Qr04&feature=youtu.be
January 2019 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Kit’ in their annual print edition
September 2018 Published
Published my spoken word piece / poem titled ‘I pause, while you breathe’ in their soundbite volume 1 online
September 2018 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Kit’ in Issue 2 online magazine
Poets Reading the News
November 2019 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Flaming’ in Poets Reading the News – Journalism in Verse and email weekly bulletin to members
http://www.poetsreadingthenews.com/2019/11/flaming/
June 2019 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Gweilos’ in Poets Reading the News – Journalism in Verse and email weekly bulletin to members
http://www.poetsreadingthenews.com/2019/06/gweilos/
June 2019 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Alphabet Soup’ in Poets Reading the News – Journalism in Verse and email weekly bulletin to members
http://www.poetsreadingthenews.com/2019/06/alphabet-soup/
May 2019 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Koala Bears’ in Poets Reading the News – Journalism in Verse and email weekly bulletin to members
http://www.poetsreadingthenews.com/2019/05/koalas/
April 2019 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Whom do I address?’ in Poets Reading the News – Journalism in Verse and email weekly bulletin to members
http://www.poetsreadingthenews.com/2019/04/thepoetmj-address/
Rattle
October 2019 Published
Published my spoken word piece / poem titled ‘Cubism Day’ online YouTube Open Mic | Rattlecast #15, Time @ 1:10:30 to 1:17:00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzLYvEbJ0w8
September 2019 Published
Published my spoken word piece / poem titled ‘Arlines’ online YouTube Open Mic | Rattlecast #7, Time @ 1:30:00 to 1:34:00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvW_AAYTPfM
The Blue Nib
October 2019 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Filigree’ in The Blue Nib magazine Issue 40
cahoodaloodaling
September 2019
Nominated for Best of the Net in 2019 for my poem titled ‘Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Kookaburra’
http://cahoodaloodaling.com/2019-best-of-the-net-nominations/
October 2018 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Kookaburra’ in Issue 27 – Joy Sticks online magazine
http://cahoodaloodaling.com/thirteen-ways-of-looking-at-a-kookaburra-by-melinda-jane-the-poet-mj/
The Paragon Press
September 2019 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Whom do I address?’ in Snollygoster: A Conversation About Politics in magazine online
https://issuu.com/theparagonjournal
https://issuu.com/theparagonjournal/docs/snollygoster
August 2018 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Cubism Day’ in The Martian Chronicle: Issue 002 in a magazine online
https://issuu.com/theparagonjournal
https://issuu.com/theparagonjournal/docs/the_martian_chronicle__1_-merged
July 2018 Published
Published two poems titled ‘Oranges’ and ‘Hamzeh – A Jordan Bookseller’ in K?an – Publishers Journal Online
https://issuu.com/theparagonjournal
https://issuu.com/theparagonjournal/docs/koan_magazine
Genre: Urban Arts
September 2019 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Bespoke Spoke Applecart’ in Genre: Urban Arts’ No. 8 Print
https://www.genreurbanarts.com/
Reality Break Press
July 2019 Published
Published my poem titled ‘The Long Rain’ in Reality Break Press – Inaugural Issue 2019
Hunter Writers Centre
July 2019 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Galloway’ in Hunter Writers Centre – Grieve Anthology 2019
https://hunterwriterscentre.org/
The Book Smuggler’s Den
May 2019 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Rosemary Summers’ in The Book Smuggler’s Den in a magazine online
https://booksmugglersden.com/portfolio/rosemary-summers-melinda-jane/
Entropy Magazine
April 2019 Published
Published six of my poems titled ‘Piano Quintet’, ‘Vivify’, ‘The Swan Bell Tower’, ‘Mellifluous bud’, ‘An overture of’ and ‘’Rock of Ages’ ease’ in Entropy Magazine – Theme Variations on an online
https://entropymag.org/variations-poems-from-the-poet-mj/
The Mozzie
April 2019 Published
Published my poem titled ‘A kaleidoscope flutter swarm of Butterflies’ in Volume 27 Issue 3 paper pamphlet
July 2018 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Left Undone’ in Volume 26 Issue 6 paper pamphlet
May 2018 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Wardrobe’ in Volume 26 Issue 4 paper pamphlet
January 2018 Published
Published three of my poems titled ‘Tides of Us’, ‘Figure Out’ and ‘Seven cups of chá (tea)’ in Volume 26 Issue 1 paper pamphlet
July 2017 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Schubert Impromptu No 3 Piano Played On’ in Volume 25 Issue 5 paper pamphlet
The Criterion
February 2019 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Honey’ in The Criterion: An International Journal in English Vol. 10, Issue-I
http://www.the-criterion.com/V10/n1/Melinda.pdf
Mekong Review
February 2019 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Meandering’ in Mekong Review – February-April 2019 Vol 4, No 2 – Southeast Asian Literary Magazine and on an online journal
The Felt
January 2019 Published
Published two of my poems titled ‘Orange Blossoms’ and ‘Smoking’ in ilylali – Anthology of Forests – Literature Journal online magazine
Hawai’i Review
July 2018 Published
Published two of my spoken word pieces / poems titled ‘Tokens of Beauty’ and ‘Paper Heart’ on an online journal
‘Spicy Tongue’ by Mj
April 2018 Published
Spoken word CD self-published and sold product
(Submitted to National and SA State Libraries)
https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/230620136
Backstory
June 2017 Published
Published three of my non-fiction historical poems / prose titled ‘At the Assassin’s Hands’, ‘Sunday 11th July 1875 – Just before 8ish!’ and ‘Helen Mitchell Photography 1873’ in Issue 3 on an online journal
http://www.backstoryjournal.com.au/category/issues/issue-three-issues/
‘At the Assassin’s Hands’
Elegy Poem
http://www.backstoryjournal.com.au/2017/06/17/assassins-hands-melinda-jane/
‘Sunday 11th July 1875 – Just before 8ish!’
Prose Poem
http://www.backstoryjournal.com.au/2017/06/17/sunday-11th-july-1875-just-8ish-melinda-jane/
‘Helen Mitchell Photography 1873’
Ekphrastic Poetry
http://www.backstoryjournal.com.au/2017/06/17/helen-mitchell-photography-1873-melinda-jane/
Rambutan Literary
June 2017 Published
Published my poem titled ‘Liko – protected by Buddha’ on an online journal
http://www.rambutanliterary.com/issue-four-melinda-jane.html
Fellowship of Australian Writers
National Literary Awards 2016
Di Cranston Script Section
March 2017
Highly Commended for my play titled ‘The Farmer’s Wife’
http://www.fawvic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/aFAW-National-Literay-Awards-2016.pdf
Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival – Music Concert
Penola, SA
May 2016
Self-published three of my song lyrics titled ‘Spring at Bool Lagoon’, ‘Life is mostly froth and bubble’ and ‘Rain on Me’ with music composed by Pamela Walker (OAM) performed at the Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival and recorded by the ABC Radio
‘Sleepy Dreams and Poetical Tales’
Written by Melinda Jane and Photography’s by Melinda Jane
April 2016 Published
Picture book of lullabies for children self-published
KNWG Writing Competition 2015
October 2015 Published
Awarded second place for my poem titled ‘Tokens of Beauty’ and published on their website
https://knwgwriters.net/writers-on-parade/competition-2/
‘The Currawong and the Owl’
Written by Melinda Jane, Illustrated by Hamish
August 2015 Published
Picture book for children self-published and sold product
(Submitted to National and SA State Libraries)
http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/198060606?selectedversion=NBD55475322
The Border Watch
29th May 2015 Published
Published my poem titled ‘At the Assassin’s Hands’ in the newspaper
‘The Spoken Word’
May 2015 Published
Spoken word & audio soundscape CD self-published and sold product
(Submitted to National and SA State Libraries)
‘Words By Me – a selection of poems’
May 2014 Published
Poetry Book self-published and sold product
(Submitted to National and SA State Libraries)
The Written Room – Writing Project & Exhibition
March 2014 Published
Esther Gallery, Beachport, SA, Australia
Entered my poem ‘Bleak Room With Views’, Exhibition then the pages will be collected / collated and bound into a single hard-cover one-off fabric-wrapped book; this book can be reprinted and sold as a limited edition
‘My Halo – a collection of poems’
September 2013 Published
E-book Poetry self-published and sold product
(Submitted to National and SA State Libraries)
http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/6381045
‘Compact – a collection of sayings’
September 2013 Published
E-book Sayings self-published and sold product
(Submitted to National and SA State Libraries)
http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/6381045
The Poet Mj Website
September 2013 – Current
Weekly writers blog, sale of products and publication list
‘Chairman Mel’s Poetry – a collection of poems’
October 2011 Published
E-book Poetry self-published and sold product
(Submitted to National and SA State Libraries)
http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/154106822?selectedversion=NBD47684369