…….a few words on Kristin Hannaford

Kristin Hannaford is a poet who likes to blur the edges between text and experience. Kristin has an Arts degree (first class Hons.) in English and Creative Writing from the University of New South Wales . She lives in Yeppoon, Central Queensland.

Kristin's new poetry book – Fragile Context is published by Post Pressed (August 2007). Her first collection Inhale was published in Swelter (Interactive Press 2003) as part of IP's Emerging Author Series. In 2007 her poetry appeared in the anthology ‘The Best of IP'.

Poetry editor for Central Queensland University's literary publication Idiom 23( 2004-2006), in 2007 Kristin was also tutor for the Queensland Writer's Centre, presenting ‘Bootcamp' poetry workshops with Ross Clark in regional Queensland. In 2008 she will be the Regional Liaison Officer (Rockhampton) for the Queensland Writers Centre.

Kristin's work has been published in many Australian journals, e-zines and newspapers – most recently Idiom 23, Thylazine, Otoliths, Foam:e, 1001 nights cast, Papertiger 5/6, Famous Reporter, Small Packages 2005 QPF Anthology, ‘The Cool Breath Burn'- Newcastle Poetry Prize Anthology 2004 and Radio National's Poetica. Kristin has received awards for her poetry, including first prize for her poem Grasslands in the 2004 Leichhardt New Media Poetry Prize, and joint second prize for Shoalwater in Newcastle New Media Poetry Prize 2004. Poems from the multimedia sequence Wetland Sonnets , are included in Stephen Butler's 2007 documentary ‘The Rainbow Coalition Rides Again', while her essay on this work appears in James Stuart's 2007 anthology The Material Poem.

Kristin read at the 2007 Brisbane Writers' Festival, while in 2006 she was selected to attend the Varuna Longlines Poetry program for regional writers. Kristin loves presenting her work and has performed at the Queensland Poetry Festival (2002, 2003 and 2005) and at the QWC's ‘Wordpool' Rockhampton event in 2006 for National Poetry Week celebrations. Her poetry was presented in Strange Fruit for the 2004 Rockhampton Fringe Festival and at the Village Festival – Yeppoon (2004, 2005 2007). Kristin's poems have been broadcast on Poetica Radio National, ABC Rockhampton, 2MBSFM Brisbane and Radio NAG 91.3FM.

Kristin frequently gives poetry and writing workshops for both adults and children throughout the Central Queensland region and tutors in Literary and Cultural Studies at Central Queensland University . She continues to seek new ways to develop her work creatively and professionally.

Resume

EDUCATION

PUBLISHED WORKS

Books - POETRY:

NON-FICTION: EDITOR
Guest Poetry editor for Central Queensland University literary magazine Idiom 23 2004-2006

POETRY and SHORT FICTION

‘Jesus is in the swimming pool' Idiom 23 Dec 2007 , ‘Shoalwater' in Stephen Butler's documentary ‘The rainbow coalition rides again” Dec 2007, ‘These promises' short story, Oct 2007 1001 nights http://1001.net.au/Prompt/2289 ,‘She leaves from an Australian Forest' Thylazine July 2007, ‘Blackberrying' ‘Displacement' Concelebratory Shoehorn Review ‘Sept 2007. ‘The Wind Carver' Short fiction Barbara Campbell's 1001 nights http://1001.net.au/Prompt/1685 , ‘Island', ‘Paint Swatch Haiku' Feb 2007 Otoliths, ‘Fishing – A meditation', ‘Fragile Context' Foam:e Mar 2007, ‘Music for Insects' July 2007 ‘Best of IP' Interactive Press, ‘Mountain' ‘Whistling' and ‘Dismembered' forthcoming Picaro Press Varuna anthology, ‘Chicken' short fiction http://1001.net.au/Prompt/1461

‘Lips sore from too much kissing' Best of QPF 2005 CD August 2006,‘Mangroves' broadcast on Poetica July 2006 ‘Chiaroscuro', ‘The Night Storms', ‘Small Animals' Sept. 2006 Treci Trg ( Belgrade ) ‘Birthday' Famous Reporter Issue 33, July 2006, ‘Big My Secret' Haikureview. net HR#5 2006, ‘Grasslands' Papertiger #5 2005; ‘Dismembered' Small Packages QPF Anthology August 2005; ‘Shoalwater', ‘Mangroves' and ‘Hypersaline' New Media , Newcastle Poetry Anthology 2005; ‘Shoalwater: Wetland Sonnets' Newcastle Poetry Anthology 2005; ‘Pumpkin Island Notes' Famous Reporter Issue 30 Dec 2004; ‘Pandanus' Reflections Keppel Coast Community Care Aug 2004; ‘The Politics of Bicycles' Papertiger #4 Australian Women's Poetry Issue Oct 2004; ‘Science Experiments' foam:e April 2004; ‘This is a water dream' Open Boat Anthology (Live Poets' Press)2003; ‘Habit' Divan Online Poetry Journal 2004 ; ‘All this Kiss' Jan/Feb Stylus Poetry Journal 2003; ‘Snapshots' Nov/Dec Stylus Poetry Journal 2002; , ‘On Broadway, Sydney' Idiom 23 2003; ‘Eviction' Idiom 23 2003; ‘Moon Cycle' Island 90 2002; ‘Greetings from Cow Town' Micropress Oz Vol 10, Issue 7 August 2002; , ‘Surfacing' From the Anabranch 2002; ‘Possession' From the Anabranch 2002; ‘Absence' Hecate May 2002; ‘Sounds of Water' Short story Idiom 23 Vol. 14 No.1 Feb 2002; ‘Pioneer' Idiom 23, Vol 14 No.1 Feb 2002; ‘Dark' Micropress Oz Vol 10 Issue 2 March 2002; ‘After the Shower' Micropress Oz Vol.10 Issue 1 Jan-Feb 2002; ,‘Lips sore from too much kissing' Divan online poetry journal Dec 2001; ‘Gorge' LiNQ Vol 28 No.2 2001; Sleepless' Friends of Emu Park in Words and Verse July 2001; ‘Penalty' Micropress Oz Vol 9 Issue 6 July 2001; ,‘The Fall' Micropress Oz Vol 9 Issue 6 July 2001; ‘Playgroup' Playtimes, July 2001; ‘Symbiosis' The Morning Bulletin, Saturday, April 14 2001; ‘Coming Home' Idiom 23, Vol 13 No 1 2000; ‘Yoga Queen St, Yeppoon' Idiom 23, Vol 13 No1 2000; ‘Pandanus' Idiom 23, Vol 12 No 1 1999.

AWARDS

GRANTS

READINGS

Kristin enjoys reading her work and has performed nationally and throughout Queensland . She has performed at the Queensland Poetry Festival 2002, 2003 and 2005; and toured with colleague western Queensland with QWC poetry colleague Ross Clark. Kristin's poetry has featured on Radio National Poetica, ABC Rockhampton, 2MBSFM Brisbane and RADIO NAG 91.3FM. She performed at ‘Wordpool' QWC's regional National Poetry Week event in Rockhampton in September 2006, and at the Village Festival –Yeppoon (2003, 2004, 2005). She was a featured reader at the Interactive Press Retrospective at the 2007 Brisbane Writers Festival.


WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

Brisbane Writers Festival, reading 2007.

  • Queensland Writers Centre Poetry tutor 2007 August CQU, Longreach & Rockhampton, “Poetry Bootcamp” with Ross Clark.
  • Idiom 23 Poetry Tutor Sept 2007 ‘Writers in the Rainforest workshop', Byfield. Writing and Art: the processes of ekphrasis.
  • Central Queensland tour of Rainshadows – Rockhampton Art Gallery & Yellow Door Bookstore July 2007
  • Sept 2006 ‘Wordpool' Rockhampton – QWC and Poets Union event National Poetry Week.
  • July 2006 CQU – High School Students orientation week ‘Poetry Slam' coordinator.
  • Literature/Spoken Word Co-ordinator 2006 July Village Festival, Great Debate participant.
  • Creative Writing ‘Horses For Courses' – Teaching 6 Week course at Community Development Centre Yeppoon. Commencing Feb. 2006
  • Creative Zine Text: Workshop series Yeppoon State High School Year 11, 10 and 8 -October -November 2005.
  • Creative Zine Text: Workshop series Livingstone Shire Libraries October 2005 for 18-25 years
  • Literature Coordinator – Village Arts Festival June 2006
  • Joint Coordinator Sandlines : 10 poets at 10am National Poetry Week September 2005.
  • Environmental Writing Workshop (CQU Idiom 23 magazine) Nth Keppel Island April 2005.
  • ‘Poetry on the Move' workshop Taranganba State School May 2005.
  • Rockhampton Municipal Library Service Sept. 2004 OUTLINES workshop
  • Yeppoon Library Sep 2004 with Louise Waller NATIONAL POETRY WEEK
  • Rockhampton Municipal Library Service – workshop series for 12-17yrs, 18-25yrs
  • ‘Waterpoems' workshop Village Arts Festival July 2004
  • Children's Poetry Workshops Postcard Poems 2003 – Yeppoon Library
  • Literature Coordinator - Village Arts Festival May 2003.
  • Organiser for community based poetry nights POETIZE at the Yeppoon Library 2001 & 2003
  • Pumpkin Island Writers retreat – May 2002.

    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    • Australian National Playwrights Centre – Greenhouse to Hothouse , 2004 with Timothy Daly.
    • Managing RADF training – Walter Reid Centre with QCAN 2003
    • Readers' Advisory training – Libraries Alive! Dec 2005
    • Professional Practice and the Arts – workshop Central Queensland TAFE 2002
    • Publishing and Editing Seminar NSW Writers Centre 1995

    MEMBERSHIPS

    Queensland Writers Centre

    Poets Union Inc.

    RADF Livingstone Shire Committee Member: Aug 2005 - Current