We pay homage to Australia’s original storytellers who remind us that storytelling is about deep listening. We recognise Australia’s First Nations Peoples for their ongoing connection to storytelling, country, culture, and community. We also respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we’re all situated and recognise that it was never ceded.  

Denise O’Hagan

Denise is an editor by trade. Born in Italy, she lived in the UK before emigrating to Australia. She holds an MA in Bibliography and Textual Criticism and has a background in publishing. She works as a freelance editor with independent authors and is Poetry Editor for Australia and New Zealand for The Blue Nib. Her poetry is published in various literary journals including New Reader Magazine, Backstory, Pink Cover Zine, Scarlet Leaf Review and Poetica Review. She was commended in the Australian Catholic University Poetry Prize (2018) and shortlisted for the Robert Graves Poetry Prize (2018).

Website: https://blackquillpress.com/