Born in Queenstown, the copper heartland of Lutruwita/Tasmania, Kim’s poetry is rooted in place—forests, rivers, rail lines and industrial scars. Her work explores the layered intersections of land, memory, and language, shaped by a deep sense of history and family.
A visual artist as well as a poet, Kim’s drawings often feature poetry embedded beneath the surface. Her debut collection Extraction (Walleah Press, 2024) was long listed for The Tim Thorne Poetry Prize, where it received a highly commended. Extraction has been praised for its honesty, lyrical vulnerability, and deep Tasmanian resonance—and will soon be released as an audiobook.
Hear Kim during guest poet sessions at the Festival Launch and at the festival proper on Saturday and Sunday. Kim is also holding a writing workshop on the Thursday before the festival at 8 high Street Launceston.