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Books

Perkins, June (Edited by Matilda Elliot & Belinda Belton) Illuminations, 19 Poems and 1 Story, illustrated by Ruha and Minaira Fifita, (Gumbootspearlz Press, June 2020)

Perkins, June (author), Illustrator Magisson, Helene, Magic Fish Dreaming, (Gumbootspearlz Press, 2016)

(Winner of Royal Dragonfly Award, Second Environment, Children's Poetry, Book Trailer, and Picture books for children 6 and over. Honorable mention for Cultural Diversity)

Perkins, June and the Community of the Cassowary Coast, After Yasi, Finding the Smile Within (Gumbootspearlz, Blurb, 2013) e book 2015 - was available for two years.

Perkins, June (co-editors, Pam Galeano & Tara Webster) Under One Sky, (Licuala Writers, Cassowary Coast, 2010), available to read at the National Library, no longer in print.

Arnold, Nell and Perkins, June (illustration and poetry extracts), Discovering (Ebook) 2010 [no longer available]

June has independently published quality works by herself and others.

Since 2015 she has worked collaboratively with professional editors, designers and illustrators to produce these books. She maintains an interest in the power of independently well produced books and the flexibility of multiple platforms to provide a voice for those often maginalized by current publishing structures and market forces..

Her creative teams are vibrant, talented, professional, supportive and diverse.

Recent or Forthcoming Publications

Short Tribute to Fred Murray Produced with BushTV and Baha'i Blog

(December 2020)

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

McLaughlin, J.M. , & Perkins, J, (2020). Race and Ethnicity in Childhood (Australia). In Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.

Forthcoming, Three Poems in Australian Fairy Tale Ezine,' Magical Helpers,(2020)

More poems in Tokens! 2020.

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

A Tribute to Fred Murray (April 2020) https://www.bahaiblog.net/2020/04/a-tribute-to-fred-murray-retracing-the-story-of-uncle-fred/

Perkins, J, 'Boonah Morning' (2020) In Your Hands, Red Room Poetry and Oranges & Sardines Foundation https://redroomcompany.org/media/uploads/in_your_hands_e-anthology-red_room_poetry-01052020-final.pdf

Perkins, J, (November, 2020) 'In Search of Angels' in Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 10 Baha'is of Philadelphia

Perkins, J (2019) 'The Park,' Kookie Issue 8

Perkins, J (September-November, 2019), 'Art Adventures through the Australian Collection at the QAGOMA', WQ Issue 266, p. 8

Perkins, J (2019) 'First Light,' and 'Sacred Trail' in Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 9 Baha'is of Philadelphia (July, 2019)

Perkins, J (2019) 'Storm Girl' and 'My Scariest Things,' in, Spooktacular Stories: Thrilling Tales for Brave Kids, Share Your Story, Brisbane

Perkins, J (2019) 'Keeper of the Flame,' Stories of Forest and Fantasy, Rainforest Retreat Anthology, Auchenflower

Perkins, J, 'Sleipnir's Children', 'Nelani's Christmas Hints', 'Kessia, You and the Elsewhere,' Creative Kids Story Collection 2, Compiled by Georgie Donaghey, (October, 2019)

Perkins, J, (2019) 'Dust' 'The Universe within Our Hearts' Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 8, Baha'is of Philadelphia

Perkins, J (2019 ) 'Cupid has Struck' https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2019/02/13/cupid-has-struck-by-june-perkins/

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

Adventures in the Australian Collection (2018) 12 poems and microstories 'Words and Pictures' Queensland Art Gallery, QAGOMA, September-November

Perkins, J (2018) 'Dawn Breakers', 'Elixir' and 'The Dreamer' Tokens, Occassional Magazine, issue 7, LSA of Philadelphia

Publishing Reimagined, Discoveries of a Multiplatform Storyteller, Enthralled Magazine, Vol 1, issue 8

https://www.enthralledmagazine.com/publishing-reimagined-discoveries-of-a-multiplatform-storyteller/

(accessed September 2018)

60 + photographs, Nineteen Months (Current)

Photograph included, Baha'i Calendar, United States of America, 2018

Photograph included, Baha'i Calendar, United States of America, 2020

Perkins, J (2018) 'Haystack'https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2018/09/14/haystack-by-june-perkins-and-art-adventures-at-the-queensland-art-gallery/

Perkins, J (2018) ] 'Obligation of the Octopus' https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2018/10/23/obligation-of-the-octopus-by-dr-june-perkins/

Perkins, J (2018) 'Mermaid and Monster Trucks' https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2018/07/18/mermaids-and-monster-trucks-by-june-perkins/

Perkins, J (2018) 'Mungalli' https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2018/07/17/spotlight-on-june-perkins/

Perkins, J (2018) 'Paper Boats' https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2018/06/19/paper-boats-by-june-perkins/

Perkins, J (2018) 'Beckoning Autumn'

Perkins, J (2018) 'Haiku (Storm's Touch), Australian children's Poetry Blog, (17th April 2018)

Perkins, J (2018) Haiku Australian Children's Poetry Blog, (Rhythms of The River (11th April 2018)

Perkins, J (2018), 'Grass Skirt,' Australian Children's Poetry Blog (27 March, 2018)

Reviews and Interviews

Renee Hills, Review of June Perkins's Tour of Words and Picture, Write Links Blog, 7/11/2018

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

Five Fantastic Facts with Author June Perkins, Young Authors Academy (November 13, 2017)

'Join us Live with Dr June Perkins with the children of Botongon,' Interview with Mel Irvine for World Literacy Day (Sept 3rd 2017)

Buzz Words Review, Elizabeth Vercoe (July 9th 2016)

Interview by Book with Romi Sharp, Just Write for Kids (June 16th 2017)

Book Trailer Featured on Kids Lit TV (May 26th 2017)

Review of Magic Fish Dreaming, Reviewed by Matilda Junior Reader, Alphabet Soup Blog (May 17th 2017)

Australian Children's Poetry Review by Teena Raffa-Mulligan (April 26th 2017)

Interview with Mira Reisberg, Children's Book Academy, on publishing Magic Fish Dreaming (April 2017)

Twelve Curly Question with June, Interview on Kids Book Review with Penny Harrison (March 14th 2016)

Just Write for Kids Review by Romi Sharp (Feb 13th 2017)

CBCA - Reading Time Review - Magic Fish Dreaming (January 11th 2017)

Georgina Ballantine Review (Dec 2016)

Readilearn interview with Norah Colvin (Nov 18th 2016)

Pasifika Review (Nov 2016)

Chat with June Perkins - Pasifika (Nov 2016)

Poetry for Children interview with Ali Stegert

Love the People you Meet -Art Books for Children

Write Links Member Taking Her Poetry on a Wave Write Links

Magic Fish Dreaming: Kickstarting a Dream

'Pair Working Magic To Create Book ,'Article with Quest Paper p. 4 City North News March 10th 2016

'Secret Spot' and Story Australian Poetry Times, pp. 47-8 Issue 405, Vol 4 No 5.

Mornings with Steve Austin 10.15 March 9th 2016, Interview for My S tory (biography) [no longer online]

'Poet turns to Crowd Funding For Book' ABC Far North Radio Interview

June Perkins Talking to the Tune of Magic: Just Write for Kids

Kids Poetry Book Interview with Karen Tyrell

Buzz Words, Feb 15th, March 1st, March 15th (Including Hunting for a Poem)

Dr June Perkins Overcoming Racism with Love and Education

General Interviews

http://www.writingqueensland.com.au/queensland-writers-life-june-perkins/ (Accessed March 23rd 2017)

Conference and Festivals

Panel Presenter, How to Strengthen your Creative Resilience, Oz Comic Con, Brisbane, (October, 2019)

Poetry Workshops, Alea, Meanjin Writing Festival, (July 4th 2019)

Youth Endeavour, Mentoring Video and Livestream - Topic Poetry and Spirituality, (July 2019)

Powers of Poetry, Ink of Light, Baha'i Writers Festival (May 19, 2019)

Storytelling and Reading Magic Fish Dreaming, Asia Pacific Triennial, Brisbane, QAGOMA, Summer Festival (18-20th Jan 2019)

Art Tour, Grandparents Day, QAGOMA, (October 2018)

Thinking Outside the Networking Box, Ink of Light, Baha'i Writers Festival, (May 2018)

Panel and Reading, Queensland Poetry Festival (August 2017)

Panel Presenter, Sandcliffe Writers Festival, Brackenridge Library (2017)

Opening speaker and presenting Poet, Boonah World Environment Day Festival (2017)

Poet for Children, Big Draw, State Library (2016)

Panel, Digital Storytelling and Social Media, Tropical Writers Festival, (2012)

Performing prefestival publicity event and online tropical writing Game,Tropical Writers Festival (2010)

Soul Lines, Multimedia Presentation of poetry on life story of Tahirih and Martha, Viva La Gong, (2005)

Performing Poet, Pacific Wave Festival, Sydney (2003)

Performing Poet, Tasmanian Poetry Festival, (1990)

Regular Contributor

Monthly Photographs

Non-Fiction – Anthology inclusions

Perkins, J (2013) ‘A Prince, Cassowary Gift and Handshakes of Optimism,’ Voices of the North, Writers in Townsville . Kirwan, Townsville, (pp1-4)

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, (pp. 11-12)

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

Lifestory/prose

Perkins, J 'I Want To Fly But My Wings,' Writing the Pacific (Ed Jen Webb and Kavita Nandan), (Pacific Writing Forum,( 2007)

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) [interview]

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

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

Online Poetry publications

Perkins, J (2019) 'Cupid has Struck', https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2019/02/13/cupid-has-struck-by-june-perkins/

Perkins, J (2018) 'Mermaid and Monster Trucks' https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2018/07/18/mermaids-and-monster-trucks-by-june-perkins/

Perkins, J (2018) 'Mungalli' https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2018/07/17/spotlight-on-june-perkins/

Perkins, J (2018) Paper Boats' https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2018/06/19/paper-boats-by-june-perkins/

Perkins, J (2018) 'Beckoning Autumn'

Perkins, J (2018)'Grass Skirts' https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2018/03/27/grass-skirt/

Perkins, J (2017) 'Three Trips Down the River, 'Australian Children's Poetry Blog (June 13th 2017)

Perkins, J (2017) 'Swaddle Me In Sunshine' Australian Children's Poetry Blog(May 16th 2017)

Perkins, J (2017) 'Art Class' Australian Children's Poetry Blog (March 3rd)

Perkins, J (2017) 'Outback Afternoon' Australian Children's Poetry Blog (Feb 21st)

Perkins, J (2017) 'The Caterpillar's Song,' Australian Children's Poetry Blog (Feb 11th)

Perkins, J (2017) 'First Day' Australian Children's Poetry Blog (January 27th)

‘Ballad of the Boots,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-family-rituals-18ab0ae/contributions/ballad-

of-the-boots-38lm7ge/in/people/52nh5cp

Haiku for Japan (Om Times 2011)

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)

Literary Poetry (Publications)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Perkins, J (1993)’ The Drum’, New England Review, Armidale. [poetry]

Perkins, June (1993) After the Dance : The Modern Nomad , New England Review, no. 2 1993; p. 34 [poem]

Book Chapters-Non-Fiction

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

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

Poems (Anthology Inclusions)

Perkins, J (2019) 'First Light,' and 'Sacred Trail' in Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 9 Baha'is of Philadelphia (July, 2019)

Perkins, J (2019)' Dust' 'The Universe within Our Hearts' Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 8, Baha'is of Philadelphia

Perkins, J (2018) 'Dawn Breakers', 'Elixir' and 'The Deaming' Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 7, LSA of Philadelphia

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

[poem]

Haiku accepted in Haiku for Japan, Waves of glistening tears, Scaling walls -with grieving heart, Hope for sunbird’s wings ~June Perkins, Tully, Australia Om Times, 2011

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) [poetry]

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

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

‘Ballad of the Boots,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-family-rituals-18ab0ae/contributions/ballad-of-the-boots-38lm7ge December 31st 2012

Ebook Discovering, with Nell Arnold, including fragments from several of June’s poems and June’s photographs

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

Articles

McLaughlin, J.M. , & Perkins, J., (2020). Race and Ethnicity in Childhood (Australia). In Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.

Perkins, J . (September, 2019) 'Poetry Advocacy Beyond the Comfort Zone', QWC online magazine

Perkins, J 'Publishing Reimagined, Discoveries of a Multiplatform Storyteller,' Enthralled Magazine, Vol 1, issue 8

https://www.enthralledmagazine.com/publishing-reimagined-discoveries-of-a-multiplatform-storyteller/

(accessed September 2018)

Perkins, J ( July 2019) 'Mentoring, ' Buzz Words Magazine (p.24)

Perkins, J https://marketingyourbook.wordpress.com/2017/07/23/dare-to-dream-a-sustainable-life-as-a-creative/ (Accessed 23rd July2017)

Perkins, J (2016) How to Crowd Fund a Poetry Book,QWC online magazine. (no longer accessible unless member)

Perkins J (2012)‘Blogging the Storm,’ Writing from the Edge, Writing Queensland pp.6-7

Perkins, J (2012) ‘Singing for a New Dreaming; Evolution of Shane Howard’s Solid Rock’, BushTV blog, can be 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)‘I am Blogger, Hear me Roar’

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]

Photographs

Aftermath - major contributor to this project documenting natural disasters through community journalism which was awarded a major media award (2012), Many photographs contributed.

Photographs and collages published in ABC Open, Koori Mail, Tully Times, Australian Baha’i Bulletin,Tokens, Etchings, Bahai Calendar (United States)

Exhibitions

Adventures in the Australia Collection 'Words and Pictures' (12 poems and micro stories) QAGOMA, September - November (2018)

'Illumine' Festival , Magda Community Artz, co-curated with Ruha Fifita,Temily Eddington,(2017)

Curating and photographic contributions to ‘Without Words,’ co-exhibition with Sophie Sam and Lima Robinson, Malanbarra Midja Indigenous Women’s Health and Housing (2013)

Selection of portrait photograph for exhibition for ABC Open (only 100 selected from thousands), Tweed Heads. (2013)

Photo in touring Aftermath exhibition curated by ABC Open (2012)

Ripple, poetry and photography walls and leaf and foot poetry installations, CRACA, Tully Tourism and Dorothy Jones Library, (2007)