The Australian Haiku Society (AHS) is excited to be offering three mentorships as a trial programme from September this year. This is a new initiative of the AHS and the trial will help us to develop an even more substantial mentorship programme in the future.
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Haiku Poetry Workshop Opportunity, Central Coast, NSW, 23/08/2025

Vanessa Proctor will be facilitating a Haiku Poetry Workshop for Wyong Writers Group this coming Saturday, 23rd August.
- Time: 1:15 for 1:30pm start
- Duration: 2 hours
- Venue: Woodbury Park off Woodbury Park Drive, Mardi, NSW 2259
- Cost Members $10.00 Visitors $12.00 prepaid before 18/08/2025
- Includes afternoon tea/coffee
- Please bring writing paper and pen
- For more details and to confirm attendance (limited spaces) email glenndc@ozemail.com.au
For more information about the club visit www.wyongwriters.org
Applications closing soon for Sydney Introduction to Ginko workshop
There are still some places available for the Introduction to Ginko for Writing Haiku, being held in Sydney on 6th August. This workshop is designed for novice haiku poets. It includes some pre-work to help prepare for the ginko and ensuing discussion. Participation is free, but you must apply by 5pm AEST Monday 28th July, using the application form in the original post.
Catchment – Poetry of Place : fourth edition
4th edition online and an essay on Cynthia Rowe
Readers have been enjoying the fourth issue of Catchment – Poetry of Place!
It is available via Latest Edition on the Baw Baw Arts Alliance website.
confluence journal: call for Fellowship Submissions
Submissions are open through August 20, 2025. To learn more about the journal and to submit, please visit the website
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July 2025 eNews and Submissions open for issue 39
The July 2025 Eucalypt: a tanka journal eNews is now online, featuring The Bird Tanka by contributing poets. Read it online.
Submissions open for Issue 39 of Eucalypt 1st September, and close 30th September 2025.
Warm wishes
Julie Thorndyke
Editor
On The Edge: Haiku Society of America virtual conference
Proposal submissions welcomed by August 15th 2025
The Haiku Society of America is accepting proposals for the 2025 HSA Conference to be held November 21st to 23rd, 2025 on Zoom.
Theme: On the Edge
See full submission guidelines online at HSA.
Continue reading “On The Edge: Haiku Society of America virtual conference”Haiku Northwest’s 22nd annual Porad Award
Haiku Northwest’s 22nd annual Porad Award opens for haiku submissions on July 14.
The contest is named for Francine Porad, founder of Haiku Northwest, former president of the Haiku Society of America, and editor of Brussels Sprout. The annual award is open to all, members and non-member alike.
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