2020
Upcoming
Perth Writers Week: Feb 21-23rd
The Lost Arabs – in conversation with Jay Anderson
The Big Brave Read w David Stavanger & Anne-Marie Te Whiu
Kindred panel w Claire G Coleman & Christos Tsiolkas
Past
2019
ANU Reading: Dec 9th
An evening of poetry with Ian Iqbal Rashid
BPS ‘Brave New Word’ Festival: Dec 1st
Poetry of the Diaspora panel
Words on Water Conference, Mandurah: November 5-7th
reading with Arundhathi Subramaniam, Sukhjit Khaur Khalsa and Melizarani T Selva.
Jaipur Literary Festival, Adelaide: Nov 2nd-Nov 4th
A Heart Is Still A Heart: Gender in the 21st Century panel w Intan Paramaditha
These Wild Words: reading with Arundhathi Subramaniam
UNSW Symposium on Riots and Representation: Nov 1st
Rioting, Racism, and Writing panel
Poets’ Corner Poet of the Month: Oct 30th
A feature lecture on “Memory As Place” and poetry reading
Sydney Story Factory Workshop: October 25th
reading + student poetry workshop
BiLines – Bi+Visibility Day: Sep 22nd
performance, Q&A
Brisbane Writers Festival: Sep 5th – Sep 8th
Arab Australian Other
The Problem with Platforms
(Solid Air) Spoken Word Showcase
Political Correctness
Opening Night Performance
Melbourne Writers Festival: Aug 30 – Sep 1st
Beloved: Intimate Verses
With Love, Me
Opening Night Performance
Queensland Poetry Festival: Aug 24 – 27
Listening to Queerness
In Conversation with Ellen van Neerven
Solid Air Launch
The Power of Poetry, Byron Bay: August 3rd
panel with Tony Birch, Jennifer Clement, Tishani Doshi
Solid Air, Byron Bay: August 2nd
Spoken word showcase at Byron Bay Writers Festival
Writing Spoken Word, Byron Bay: August 2nd
panel with Tishani Doshi, Anne-Marie Te Whiu, David Stavanger
Writers on the Road, Byron Bay: August 2nd
panel talk
Writers on the Road Tour Schedule, Byron Bay:
WotR Tour, Casino: Wednesday, July 31st
Casino Community & Cultural Centre, 6:00pm-7:30pm
WotR Tour, Nimbin: Tuesday, July 30th
Nimbin School of the Arts, 6:30pm-8:00pm
WotR Tour, Lennox Head: Monday, July 29th
Lennox Head Library, 5:00pm-6:30pm
WotR Tour, Kingscliff: Sunday, July 28th
Kingscliff Community Centre, 3:00pm-4:00pm
WotR Tour, Lismore: Sunday, July 28th
Lismore Regional Gallery, 11:00-12:00pm
WotR Tour, Mullumbimby: Saturday, July 27th
Byron School of Art, 5:30pm-7:00pm
WotR Tour, Ballina: Saturday, July 27th
Northern Rivers Community Gallery, 2:30pm-3:30pm
Appearance at Better Read Than Dead: July 21st
In Conversation with Dr Michael Mohammed Ahmad
Double Booked Club at The Wheeler Centre: June 7th
in conversation with Melanie Cheng
The Lost Arabs Book Launch: May 10th
in conversation with Alison Whittaker & featuring a musical performance from Dandana
Sydney Writers Festival: May 4th
Finding the Lost Arabs with Dr Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah & Sara Ayoub
Sydney Writers Festival: May 4th
Kindred: 12 Queer YA Stories panel at Riverside Theatres
Sydney Writers Festival: May 3rd
Live recording of Stop Everything with Brittney Cooper & Zoe Norton Lodge
Quakers Hill High School: March 14th
Author visit & poetry workshop
2018
Past
Bankstown Poetry Slam: September 25th
feature performance
UNSWriting: Race and Masculinity: September 18th
In conversation with Dr Michael Mohammed Ahmad
Poetry on the Move Festival, Canberra: September 14th-16th
Readings and panels
Emerging Writers Festival, Melbourne: June 24-June 27
Feedback Loop: panel
Reading the Suburbs: performance
Queerstories, Melbourne: May 30th
Poetry reading
Late Night Library: Sex in Beirut – May 10th
Featured reading with Dr Michael Mohammed, Sheree Joseph, & Matuse
Sydney Writers Festival, NSW: April 28-May 06
Rising in the West: panel
The Big Bent Poetry Reading: performance
Return of the Big Black Thing: performance
Owning Your Story: panel
Meet the Author talk Western Sydney University: April 24th
in conversation with Dr Kate Fagan & Tegan Bennett Daylight
Avant Gaga #37 at Sappho Books, Sydney: April 10th
poetry reading
NOMAD reading series, Brooklyn NY: March 24th
poetry reading with Mahogany L. Browne & R. A. Villanueva
Nuyorican Poets Cafe, New York City: March 23rd
Feature reading
Artist Residency in Santa Fe: Jan 8th-March 2nd
2017
Boundless Festival, Sydney: October 28th
All in the Family panel with Benjamin Law
Men of Letters, Sydney: October 22nd
feature reading
Varuna Writing Residency: October 1st–October 8th
Tasmania Writers & Readers Festival: September 15-17
Late Night Poetry reading
Social Media panel with Benjamin Law & Clementine Ford
Late Night Poetry reading
Melbourne Writers Festival: September 3rd
Queer Literary Salon performance
Queensland Poetry Festival: August 23rd-27th
Poetics of Home panel with Ellen van Neervan and Luka Lesson
Queer Literary Salon performance
These Wild Houses: book launch feature reading with Tusiata Avia
Footscray Community Arts Centre West Writers workshop: July 29th
poetry workshop
Mexico City, The Diverse Poetry Festival: June 27–July 3rd:
feature readings + poetry workshop