
Many thanks to Tokens for publishing so many of my poems,
June Perkins
2018-2022. Forever grateful for you giving a voice to Baha’i inspired poets and artists around the world.
In Progress
Biography of Birria, Uncle Fred Murray, non-fiction
Poetry/Story Collection
Middle Grade Novel (possibly poetry novel)
Stories of My Mother and Grandmother
As always – the Blogs
Presentations
True Narratives (2022), Comic Con Brisbane, panel
Ancestry as Fossil (2022), Flesh or Fossil Conference, AFTS, Brisbane, panel
Diaspora Fairy tales (2022), Flesh or Fossil Conference Brisbane, AFTS, panel
Quills Luncheon Short Talk (2022), For QLD Writers Centre, Brisbane, short talk
Fathomless Mystery (2022) (gift pdf photographs and poetry for, Ayyam-i-ha)
Articles
Perkins, J, ‘Two Livestreamed Funerals, A Cancelled Wedding, and the Saving Grace of Poetry,’ Southerly, 79:3, July 2022
Guest Edits & Commissions
Perkins, J (November, 2022), Laughter Quartet, Story Factory, Website Accessed (Multilingual project, In a Flash) 17/11/2022 https://www.storyfactory.org.au/writing-submission/laughter-quartet/
‘Diaspora’ 275, Writing Queensland (2021); with ed Sandra Makaresz
12 poems and micro-stories ‘Spring, Words and Pictures’ (September 2018) QAGOMA, (Exhibition/Commissioned writing)
Books
Perkins, J, (author), Ruha and Minaira Fifita illustrators (2020) Illuminations: 19 poems and 1 story
Perkins, J, author, Illustrated Magisson, Helene. (2016) Magic Fish Dreaming, Ed Matilda Elliot.
Arnold, Nell and Perkins, June, Discovering, (illustration and poetry extracts, ebook) no longer available

YA Short Stories
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, competition.
Children’s Stories
Perkins, J, (2019) ‘Nelani’s Christmas Hints’, ‘Kessia, You and the Elsewhere’, Creative Kids Story Collection 2, Compiled by Georgie Donaghey
Perkins, J (2019) ‘The Park’, Kookie Issue 8
Perkins, J (2019) ‘Storm Girl’, Spooktacular Stories: Thrilling Tales for Brave Kids, Share Your Story, Brisbane
‘Starry, Starry Lemon Blanket’ (2018) It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, Share Your Story, Brisbane.
Children’s Poetry
Perkins, J (November, 2022), Laughter Quartet, Story Factory, Website Accessed 17/11/2022 https://www.storyfactory.org.au/writing-submission/laughter-quartet/
Perkins, J (September 2021), ‘The Grand Guinea Pig of Herston’, & ‘The Selkie Girl’, in Once Upon a Oops, Anthology Angels.
Perkins, J (April 2020) ‘Hope’, https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2020/04/20/hope-by-june-perkins/
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/tag/june-perkins/
Perkins, J, (2019) ‘Sleipnir’s Children’, Creative Kids Story Collection 2, Compiled by Georgie Donaghey
Perkins, J (2019) ‘My Scariest Things,’ in, Spooktacular Stories: Thrilling Tales for Brave Kids, Share Your Story, Brisbane
Perkins, J ‘Cupid has Struck’ (2019), Australian Children’s Poetry Blog
Perkins, J, ‘Obligation of the Octopus’, ‘Monster Truck and Mermaid Girls’, ‘Paper Boats’, ‘Beckoning Autumn’, ‘Haiku Storm’s Touch’, ‘Mungalli’, ‘Grass Skirt’ , ‘Rhythms of the River’, Haiku’ (2018), Australian Children’s Poetry Blog
‘First Day’, ‘Outback Afternoon,’ ‘The Caterpillar’s Song’, ‘Art Class’, ‘Sunshine'(2017), Australian Children’s Poetry Blog
Perkins, J, author, Illustrated Magisson, Helene. (2016) Magic Fish Dreaming, Ed Matilda Elliot. (Available from the GOMA, Local Authors Network, and direct from author).
12 poems and microstories ‘Spring, Words and Pictures’ QAGOMA, September 2018
Poetry (Recent)
Perkins, J (2022), ‘Bone Storyteller,’ Flesh or Fossil Program PDF AFTS, pp. 8-9
Perkins, J (2022) ‘Young Poets Gathering’, Tokens, Occasional Magazine Baha’is of Philadelphia Issue 15 [final edition]
Perkins, J (2021) ‘Burnish’ Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 14 Baha’is of Philadelphia
Perkins, J (2021). ‘Mt Lamington’ Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 13 Baha’is of Philadelphia
Perkins, J (2020) ‘Power of Names’, ‘The Diviner’, ‘Sunshine Fairy’, Bold Heroines and Magical Helpers, Australian Fairy Tale Society Ezine Issue 9
Perkins, J (2020). ‘How can we look beyond’, Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 12 Baha’is of Philadelphia
Perkins, J (2020).’ Tears in the River’ ,Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 11, Baha’is of Philadelphia
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, (2019) ‘In Search of Angels’ Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 10 Baha’is of Philadelphia
Perkins, J (2019) ‘First Light,’ and ‘Sacred Trail’ Tokens, Occasional Magazine, issue 9 Baha’is of Philadelphia
Perkins, J (2018) ‘The Universe Within,’ and ‘Dust, ‘ Tokens, Occasional Magazine, Issue 8, LSA of Philadelphia
Perkins, J (2018) ‘Dawn Breakers’, ‘Elixir’ and ‘The Deaming’ Tokens, Occasional Magazine, Issue 7, LSA of Philadelphia
Edited Books
Perkins, J, (2010) co-editor with Galeano, Pam, Webster, Tara, Under One Sky, Licuala Writers, Tully.
Recent Web Publications – Articles Contributions – Non Fiction
June Perkins, ‘Fred Murray, Birria of the Mirning,’ To Baha’i Chronicles http://bahaichronicles.org/fred-murray/
June Perkins, A Tribute to Fred Murray, Baha’i Blog (April, 2020)
Reviews Illuminations: 19 Poems and 1 Story – in process of fixing the links
June Perkins Illuminations Interview on Baha’i Blog
KBR Interview with Ruha and Minaira Fifita
June, Ruha and Minaira chat – Sound Cloud
Queensland Poetry Festival Panacea Poets Reading
Extract in anthology In Your Hands
Celebrating New Books in Troublesome Times Sophie Masson’s blog
Reviews Magic Fish Dreaming
JulieAnn Wallace, Magic Fish Dreaming – A Book Review (May 23rd 2018)
http://readingtime.com.au/magic-fish-dreaming/
Good Reads Review Georgina Ballantine
http://www.justkidslit.com/review-magic-fish-dreaming-by-june-perkins/
Interviews Magic Fish Dreaming
Profile https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/australianpoets/p-t-2/june-perkins/
Readilearn Interview with Norah Colvin
https://talesfrompasifika.com/2016/11/23/a-chat-with-june-perkins/
http://www.brisbanewritelinks.com/june-perkins.html
http://www.karentyrrell.com/kids-poetry-book-magic-fish-dreaming/
http://www.justkidslit.com/tag/magic-fish-dreaming/
http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2016/03/my-family.html
https://lovethepeopleyoumeet.com/tag/magic-fish-dreaming/
http://helenemagisson.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/magic-fish-dreaming-kickstarter-has.html
http://www.theaustraliatimes.com/magazine/poetry/issue/405/
http://mworthington-author.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/author-interview-with-dr-june-perkins.html
http://dimswritestuff.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/magic-fish-dreaming-kickstaring-dream.html
Recent Web Publications – Photographic Contributions
Still contributing to this 2020
http://www.nineteenmonths.com/splendour-baha-172-b-e/ (2015)
http://www.nineteenmonths.com/loftiness-ala-2015/ (2015)
http://www.nineteenmonths.com/beauty-jamal-172-b-e/ (2015)
http://www.nineteenmonths.com/grandeur-azamat-172-b-e/ (2015)
http://www.nineteenmonths.com/light-nur-172-b-e/ (2015)
http://www.nineteenmonths.com/mercy-rahmat-172-b-e/ (2015)
http://www.nineteenmonths.com/ala-loftiness-172-b-e/ (2015)
http://www.nineteenmonths.com/honour-sharaf-172-b-e/ (2015)
http://www.nineteenmonths.com/questions-masail-172-b-e/ (2015)
http://www.nineteenmonths.com/speech-qawl-172-b-e/ (2015)
http://www.nineteenmonths.com/power-qudrat-172-b-e/ (2015)
http://www.nineteenmonths.com/knowledge-ilm-172-b-e/ (2015)
Book Chapters-Non-Fiction
Perkins, J (2011) ‘Cyclone Yasi, Our Story’ True Spirit of Cyclone Yasi, Ed Bernadette Lawson, Townsville, pp.40-5
Perkins, J (2010) ‘Ute Angels,’ ‘Pam, Joe and the Mighty Yasi,’ Cyclone Yasi, Our Stories, Ed Cardwell Historical Society, Cardwell.
Non-Fiction – Anthology Inclusions
Arnold, Nell. Photographs and poetry featured in Out of Australia Discovering (2011)
Perkins, J (2013) ‘A Prince, Cassowary Gift and Handshakes of Optimism,’ Voices of the North, Writers in Townsville, Kirwan, Townsville, (pp.1-4)
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, (pp11-12)
Several photographs Voices of the North, Writers in Townsville, Kirwan, Townsville, (pp11-12)
Perkins, J (2007)‘I Want to Fly but My Wings,’ Writing the Pacific (Ed Jen Webb and Kavita Nandan), (Pacific Writing Forum)
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)
Perkins, J (1993)‘ The Drum,’ New England Review, Armidale.no. 2 1993-1994
Gerard(nee), J (1990) ‘Immigrant Mother’, Preludes, Tasmanian Literary Annual, (University of Tasmania, Hobart)
Video
Dance for Recovery; Behind the Scenes (2012), shared ABC Open, Place Stories https://vimeo.com/46329288 Screened at Mission Beach Film Festival, Sept 2012.
Song Trails photo montage (2012), shared ABC Open https://vimeo.com/45817691
The Anchor (2012), shared Place Stories https://vimeo.com/43509546
Garden Therapy: Dina’s Story (2012), shared Place Stories https://vimeo.com/45494210 & http://placestories.com/story/24329
Our Story, your Story, Presenting for Aftermath, photomontage, shared ABC Open (2012) https://vimeo.com/38421322
Sound and interviews on Murray Upper Dream Box, ABC Open, Mick Bromage, 2012 http://open.abc.net.au/posts/murray-upper-dreamers-37cl4ji/
Literary Poetry (Publications)
Perkins, J (2011)‘Reading TrinhT. Minh Ha’ and ‘Womb Weaver,’ Etchings, Ilura Press, Elsternwick, pp. 148-152
Perkins, J (2007)‘Tracks’ & photo collages Aboriginal History Journal, Vol 30 p. 67
Perkins, J (2007)‘Cargo’ Writing the Pacific (Ed Jen Webb and Kavita Nandan), (Pacific Writing Forum, 2007)
Perkins, J (2007) ‘Walking Childhood,’ Etchings 2, Ilura Press, Elsternwick, p. 174
Perkins, J (2006) ‘Cargo,’ Vol. 38, World Order, no.2, p. 29 [
Perkins, (2006)‘Song for Martha,’ World Order, Vol. 38, no.1, p. 42
Perkins, J (1996) ‘Truganini, From ‘Voices from Van Dieman’s Land,’ Ulitarra, no. 10, 1996, p.104
Perkins, J (1993) ‘The Modern Nomad,’ New England Review, no. 2 1993-1994; p. 34
Articles
https://www.bahaiblog.net/2020/04/a-tribute-to-fred-murray-retracing-the-story-of-uncle-fred/
Article on Magic Fish Dreaming Kickstarter. QWC online. October 2016.
http://www.writingqueensland.com.au/magic-fish-dreaming-how-to-crowd-fund-a-poetry-book/ [ may not be viewable anymore]
Perkins J (2016) ‘Blogging the Storm,’ Writing from the Edge, Writing Queensland pp.6-7 [lifestory/auto/biography] Republished QWC online publications.
June Perkins, (2015)’Documenting Disaster Recovery for Beginners,’ https://open.abc.net.au/explore/86598 [in storytelling tips sections]
Perkins J (2012)‘Blogging the Storm,’ Writing from the Edge, Writing Queensland pp.6-7 [lifestory/auto/biography]
Perkins, J (2012) ‘Singing for a New Dreaming; Evolution of Shane Howard’s Solid Rock’, BushTV blog, once 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) ‘Creative Hats’ in Cradle Fables E Book 101 ways to Foster Creativity, Cradle Fables project
Perkins, J (2010)‘I am Blogger, Hear me Roar’ http://ilurapress.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/i-am-blogger-hear-me-roar/ 2010, [auto/biography/blogging]
Perkins, J (2007) “Tracks” &; collages Aboriginal History Journal, Vol. 30 [poetry]
Perkins, J (2002) ‘7 Valleys of Nurturing: Exploring the performing arts philosophy of Wesley Enoch, A profile. Sun Sisters, Lightening Brothers, Australasian Drama Studies, pp. 18-26 [critique]
Perkins, J (1999) ‘Surfing the News Waves; A Baha’i Newsreel for the Pacific and Asia,’ Australian Baha’i Studies, Vol1:1, Ingleside. [critique]
Perkins, J (1996) The Search for Unity in Diversity: two Aoteraroa/New Zealand Plays, New Literature’s Review, No.31, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, pp. 33-52 [critique]
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]
Quoted by
‘http://ali-stegert.com/2015/03/04/thanks-for-the-wrad15-memories/
http://tribalmystic.me/2015/02/22/blogging-your-book-away-how-much-is-too-much/
Interviews
Ten Things About Poetry and Me: Virginia Lowe https://ripplepoetry.wordpress.com/2017/05/18/ten-things-about-poetry-and-me-virginia-lowe/
Ten Things About Poetry and Me: Stephen Whiteside https://gumbootspearlz.org/2017/05/08/ten-things-about-poetry-and-me-stephen-whiteside/
Ten Things About Poetry and Me: JR Poulter https://gumbootspearlz.org/2017/04/21/ten-things-about-poetry-and-me-j-r-poulterj-r-mcrae/
Ten Things About Poetry and Me: Andrea Gallagher
‘Diving into the Creative World of Katrin Dreiling’ https://gumbootspearlz.org/2015/07/14/katrin-dreiling-diving-into-her-creative-world/
‘Harry Helps Grandpa -Approaching Alzheimers in a Picture Book’ interview with Karen Tyrrell https://gumbootspearlz.org/2015/06/27/harry-helps-grandpa-approaching-alzheimers-in-a-picture-book/
‘Stop the Bully Karen Tyrrell Writing to Empower the Young,’ Pearlz Dreaming and Creative Souls Converse (2014) http://creativesoulsconverse.wordpress.com/2014/07/16/stop-the-bully-karen-tyrrell-writing-to-empower-the-young/
‘Regional Festivals Matter’ interview with Diane Finlay, Pearlz Dreaming Blog(2014) https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2014/08/15/regionalfestivalsmatter/
‘The Life and Songs of Shirley Lynn’ Pearlz Dreaming Blog (2014)https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2014/08/11/the-life-and-songs-of-shirley-lynn-part-2/
‘The Life and Songs of Shirley Lynn (part 1) (2014)https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2014/08/08/life-and-songs-of-shirley-lynn/?relatedposts_hit=1&relatedposts_origin=7314&relatedposts_position=0
‘Sally Knornschild’ (2013)https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2013/07/26/writing-sagas-guest-sally-a-knornschild/
‘Making the Most of the Spoonfuls of Health’, invited guest blog from Talitha Kalago, https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2013/07/12/writing-sagas-guest-1/
‘Keeping the Magic Alive – Dimity Powell,’ Pearlz Dreaming, (2013)https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/keeping-the-magic-alive-writing-sagas-guest-dimity-powell/
‘The Evolution of Shane Howard,’ (2012)http://bushtv.com.au/2012/10/singing-for-a-new-dreaming-evolution-of-shane-howards-solid-rock-by-bushtv-creative-june-perkins/
‘Prose is Walking, Poetry is Dancing,’ interview with Hazel Menehira Creative Souls Converse Blog (2012) http://creativesoulsconverse.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/prose-is-walking-poetry-is-dancing/
‘Why Write A conversation of Soul Fooders’ Creative Souls Converse Blog (2009) http://creativesoulsconverse.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/why-write-a-conversation-of-soul-fooders/
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
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
Reviews of After Yasi
Allen, Owen, https://owen59.wordpress.com/2015/02/01/after-yasi-a-review/
Campbell, Carol https://writersdream9.wordpress.com/2015/01/31/after-yasi-by-june-perkins/
Kavanagh, Gail. http://gailkavanagh.com/2015/01/31/after-yasi-blog-tour-memories-of-the-night-yasi-struck-and-ebook-review/
Poems (Anthology Inclusions up to 2011)
Perkins, J (2011) ‘Down Town Tully’ True Spirit of Cyclone Yasi, Ed Bernadette Lawson, Townsville, pp.40-5
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)
Perkins, J (2001) ‘Children of the Activists,’ ‘Black Duck Woman’, ‘Literacy Story Class Project’, Talking Ink from Ochre (Ginninderra Press, Canberra)
Perkins, J. (2003) ‘Black Ducks Fly to the City,’ Pools, Pelicans, and Memories, South Coast Writer’s Anthology (Wollongong, 2003)
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)
‘First Day’ https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2017/01/27/poem-of-the-day-527/ 2 Accessed 28th January 2017
‘Ballad of the Boots,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-family-rituals-18ab0ae/contributions/ballad-of-the-boots-38lm7ge December 31st 2012, no longer accessible at this link
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/
Haiku accepted in Haiku for Japan, Waves of glistening tears, Scaling walls -with grieving heart, Hope for sunbird’s wings ~June Perkins, Tully, Australia http://omtimes.com/2011/05/haiku-for-japan-2/ Om Times, 2011
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
Poems in Exhibitions and at Festivals
Poems and Story in ‘Words and Pictures’ QAGOMA, September 2018
Presentation of Smile Within Exhibition, Mission Beach Community Arts Centre (2012)
Launch of Under One Sky, speech and readings (2011)
‘The Grumpy Fisherman,’ for Tropical Writers Festival Writers on the Waterfront lunch, Cairns (2010)
‘Writing Territory, Territory Unwritten’ for Into Orbit, Dorothy Jones, Library, Tully (2009)
‘Representing Indigenous People in Stories,’ Townsville Writers, Paluma (2007)
Works shared during Ripple Project/Exhibited poems, Walking Childhood, Guest of the Earth, Cargo Rain & Larry’s Apology (CRACA art gallery 2007)
‘Soul Lines,’ Multimedia performance of poetry on Tahirih and Martha at Spirit of Women Event, Wollongong, Viva La Gong (2005).
‘Dizzy’ Exhibited in Conversations by Sonja van Kerkhoff, part of the “Muurgedichten” (Wall poems) art project in Leiden, Netherlands, (2005)
‘Cargo’ In 25 Takes, Imaging the Illawarra, Catalogue. Wollongong Gallery, (2004)
‘Children of the Activists’ performed Outskirts Exhibition opening, July, Wollongong, (2004)
Reading Great Poetry Splurge, Golburn, National Poetry Week (September 2004)
Paid reading at Pacific Wave Festival, Sydney, (2003)
‘Black Woman, What a Life’ & Memory Footprints, Participant Arts Installation, Journey Wall, Manuka Gallery, (2002)
Conference/Festival Papers
Diaspora Fairy Tales, Flesh or Fossil, AFTS, 2022
Volta Reading, Brisbane Square Library, 2021
Ink of Light (May 2019)
APT 9 3 Storytelling Sessions, Magic Fish Dreaming, (January 2019)
Ink of Light (May 2018)
Presentation at Sandcliffe Festival, My Unique Story (April 2017)
Perkins, J ‘After Yasi ebook the Journey ‘- Short presentation to Write Links (2015)
Battersby, K, Palacio, L, Perkins, J ‘What Can Social Media Do For You,’ Tropical Writers Festival, Cairns.* (2012)
Grant, M, Gamble, Middleton, S, Perkins, J ‘Aftermath,’ Presented for ABC Open’s Aftermath Project. Queensland Museum. Brisbane. (2012)
Palacio, L, Perkins, J ‘Digital Storytelling,’ Tropical Writers Festival, Cairns. (2012)
Bromage, M, Kalago, T, Perkins, J, Robertson, M, ‘Cyberskilling,’ Tropical Writers Festival, Cairns.* (2009)
Perkins, J, ‘49 Seconds to Reconciliation? A Do it Yourself Guide to Running in Anticolonial Spikes, The Diversity Conference.’ Sydney: University of Technology, Sydney. (2000)
Completed Blog Creations
‘Into Orbit’ online anthology http://licualaintoorbit.wordpress.com/
‘Unity Bell’s Cabin’ http://unitybell.wordpress.com/
Online Writing
‘Creative Souls Converse’ http://creativesoulsconverse.wordpress.com (interviews or visits with artists/songwriters/writers main feature)
‘Ripple Poetry,’ http://ripplepoetry.wordpress.com
Contributions to ABC Open – 500 Words online writing project
The following are archived at my blog, and no longer accessible at these links.
‘Returning North,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-new-in-town-43qc5ze/contributions/returning-north-26js2zs
‘Fans are a Giddy Thing’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-i-was-there-49lo8qj/contributions/fans-are-a-giddy-thing-mumford-and-sons-kuranda-2012-81sd2kp/in/people/52nh5cp
‘A Prince, Cassowary Gift and Handshakes of Optimism,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-i-was-there-49lo8qj/contributions/a-prince-cassowary-gift-and-handshakes-of-optimism-77dw5iu/in/people/52nh5cp
‘She Shared her Medal’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-i-was-there-49lo8qj/contributions/she-shared-her-medal-paralympics-12qj4mu/in/people/52nh5cp
‘But you didn’t’, https://open.abc.net.au/projects/a-scary-moment-89yk8go/contributions/but-you-didn-t-64vf3kb/in/people/52nh5cp
‘Unwilling Tourists,’https://open.abc.net.au/projects/a-scary-moment-89yk8go/contributions/unwilling-tourists-47to8xw/in/people/52nh5cp
‘Scarier than Cyclone Yasi’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/a-scary-moment-89yk8go/contributions/scarier-than-cyclone-yasi-71at8ut/in/people/52nh5cp
‘Rain, I write it, live in it,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/like-it-or-not-76le6dc/contributions/rain–i-write-it-live-in-it-84fq1uo/in/people/52nh5cp
‘From Wheelchair to Walking, the Story of Paul,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/like-it-or-not-76le6dc/contributions/from-wheelchair-to-walking-the-story-of-paul-55cr1sy/in/people/52nh5cp
‘Ballad of the Boots,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-family-rituals-18ab0ae/contributions/ballad-of-the-boots-38lm7ge/in/people/52nh5cp
‘Operation Bath-Time for the Guinea Pig Crew,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-family-rituals-18ab0ae/contributions/operation-bath-time-for-the-guinea-pig-crew-00bz8az/in/people/52nh5cp
‘Backyard Dreaming,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-family-rituals-18ab0ae/contributions/backyard-dreaming-22aw5hk/in/people/52nh5cp
‘Listening Divas,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-family-rituals-18ab0ae/contributions/listening-divas-67si3ng/in/people/52nh5cp
‘The Farmer’s Wife,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/someone-who-shaped-me-90hw3vm/contributions/the-farmer-s-wife-92va1ln/in/people/52nh5cp
‘Don’t kill that Recorder,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/someone-who-shaped-me-90hw3vm/contributions/don-t-kill-that-recorder-16lb4fa/in/people/52nh5cp
‘She called me Paisa,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/someone-who-shaped-me-90hw3vm/contributions/she-called-me-paisa-68nf7hs/in/people/52nh5cp
‘Mother Made it So,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/someone-who-shaped-me-90hw3vm/contributions/mother-made-it-so-68gy9kq/in/people/59nf1pe
‘Look Don’t Touch,’ https://open.abc.net.au/projects/500-words-caught-out-28dn4ay/contributions/look-don-t-touch-11jn6lb
Many thanks to ABC Open for publishing so many works between 2011-2014 and mentoring me as a multiplatform storyteller. Hope the works we all created are somewhere in the archives and have archived what I can on my blogs. What an amazing bunch those producers were!
JUNE PERKINS – Producer 500 words
General Blogs for ABC Open
The following are archived at my blog, and no longer accessible at these links.
‘Documenting Disaster Recovery for Beginners,’ https://open.abc.net.au/explore/86598
‘Cut off- No Way Out,’ https://open.abc.net.au/openregions/qld-north-20VV2Tn/posts/cut-off-no-way-out-30ri9ax
‘Anticloud Dancing for a Cardwell Eclipse,’ https://open.abc.net.au/posts/-anti-cloud-dancing-for-our-cardwell-eclipse-47ym0lw
‘This Sign Does Not,’ https://open.abc.net.au/openregions/qld-north-20VV2Tn/posts/this-sign-does-not-66ex4op
‘Snakes Alive in Murray Upper,’ https://open.abc.net.au/openregions/qld-north-20VV2Tn/posts/snakes-alive-in-murray-upper-74ts2qa
‘Perfect Day for a Cake Stall,’ http://open.abc.net.au/openregions/qld-north-20VV2Tn/posts/a-perfect-day-for-a-cake-stall-54oe8my
‘A Very Murray Upper Christmas’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/a-very-murray-upper-christmas-21lh6tl
‘Back on Track,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/back-on-track-94uv7bh
‘Beyond the Summer of Sorrow,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/beyond-summer-of-sorrow-yasi-reflection-day-96ue4fu
‘Our story, your story, bouncing back,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/our-story-your-story-bouncing-back-from-disaster-81zl9tj
‘Dance for Recovery, behind the Scenes,’ http://open.abc.net.au/posts/dance-for-recovery-behind-the-scenes-11tw8el
‘Every time I think of Cyclones,’http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/everytime-i-think-of-cyclones-70gr3ea
‘Facebook friends reflect on Yasi,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/facebook-friends-reflect-on-yasi-44uh0cu
Food, friendship and fundraising,’ http://open.abc.net.au/openregions/qld-north-20VV2Tn/posts/food-friendship-fundraising-22nt8iw
‘Heart Strands,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/heart-strands-76dq1oi
‘Holiday from Yasi land,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/holiday-from-yasi-land-59lf8ba
‘Hope Roof,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/hope-roof-05yb2ug
‘Legend of Five Guitars,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/legend-of-five-guitars-31kt6fx
‘Operation Angel in Lower Tully,’http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/operation-angel-in-lower-tully-18bg5bx
‘Pam, Joe and the Mighty Yasi,’http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/pam-joe-and-the-mighty-yasi-00fi7yg
‘Recovery Rollercoaster,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/recovery-rollercoaster-44ih3ks
‘Shadows into Light,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/shadows-into-light-02ig0xq
’Song Trails revisits the Cassowary Coast,’ http://open.abc.net.au/posts/song-trails-revists-the-cassowary-coast-80xf2fr
‘Taipans, Trucks and Trust’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/taipans-trucks-and-trust-95hp4ul
‘Tupperware Houses,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/tupperware-houses-30ma6gi
‘Ute Angels,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/ute-angels-70zo2gr
‘Writers on the Storm,’ http://open.abc.net.au/projects/aftermath-08vh8ac/posts/writers-on-the-storm-11px0pu

Contributions to Soul Food Constellation of Blogs, moderated by Heather Blakey.
Fictional Pieces by June Perkins
http://templepeople.wordpress.com/tag/gumbootspearlz/
‘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/
http://rstheatre.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/writing-is/
http://whiteowl.wordpress.com/2009/02/20/short-cut-to-the-potting-shed/
http://rstheatre.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/sister-basket-and-other-gifts-from-lemeurian-journeys/
http://whiteowl.wordpress.com/2009/02/16/rose-jam-tents-and-dancing-with-trees/
http://enchanteur.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/inside-i-am/
http://whiteowl.wordpress.com/2009/02/24/the-man-in-the-green-turban-and-preparing-for-the-ferry/
Unity Bell’s Cabin http://unitybell.wordpress.com/

Non Fictional Pieces
http://pythiangames.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/bird-of-paradise-the-animal-that-chooses-you/
http://pythiangames.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/childhood-to-youth-chocolate-box/

Pearlz Dreaming Blog Highlights
‘Mission who Shaped Me,’ A blog challenge https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/25/missionwhoshapedme/
‘Mother Made it So,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/02/mother-made-it-so/
‘It’s all in the SideTracks,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/02/its-all-in-the-side-tracks/
‘Sandra’s Rainbows,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/06/sandrasrainbows/
‘The Motely-get- together-whenever- we-can- choir,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/the-motely-get-together-whenever-we-can-choir-piece-6/
‘She called me Paisa,’https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/she-called-me-paisa/
‘Beat of the Drum,’https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/beat-of-the-drum/
‘Don’t Kill that Recorder,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/dontkillthatrecorder/
‘Mr Kidd’s Twelfth Night,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/mr-kidds-twelfth-night/
‘The Visitors,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/13/the-visitors-piece-10/
‘The Fourth Brother,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/14/the-fourth-brother-piece-11/
‘Called to Motherhood,’https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/10/called-to-motherhood/
‘The Bridesmaid’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/the-bridesmaid-piece-11/
‘The Study Brigade,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/16/the-study-brigade/
‘Power of Excellence and Dolls, ‘https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/powerexcellencedolls/
‘The Farmer’s Wife, ‘https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/19/thefarmerswife/
‘Skin and Bone, short curly hair, dream and fancies,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/21/skin-and-bone-short-curly-hair-dreams-and-fancies/
‘Somewhere is the Memory,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/somewhere-is-the-memory-piece/
‘Swirling, almost something,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/swirling-almost-something/
‘Film making Mentors,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2012/11/24/film-making-mentors-piece-19/
‘Walking Zombies,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2013/02/02/walkingzombie/
‘Like it or Not, Golden Brown Skin and Frizzy Hair,’ https://pearlz.wordpress.com/2013/01/09/like-it-or-not-golden-brown-skin-and-frizzy-hair/
Select Guest Blogs (other than ABC Open)
Dance for Recovery post card http://ps3beta.com/story/24315
Dance for Recovery video post http://ps3beta.com/story/24639
Garden Therapy postcard http://ps3beta.com/story/24327
Garden Therapy Video http://ps3beta.com/story/24329
http://ilurapress.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/i-am-blogger-hear-me-roar/
Lost Books postcard http://ps3beta.com/story/23170
Pam and Joe blog http://ps3beta.com/story/23692
Quoted on Dance for Recovery http://connectingcommunityvoices.com/?page_id=39
Reference to photography on Dance for Recovery http://connectingcommunityvoices.com/?p=271
Remembering Eternity: Book Sculptures for Recovery http://ps3beta.com/story/23565
Song Trails http://ps3beta.com/story/24475
The Anchor/ video http://ps3beta.com/story/23445
Writing Recovery/article http://ps3beta.com/story/23689
‘My Sister Made me a Basket’ http://www.squidoo.com/tahirih

Contributions to BAFA
Poem: Dizzy, 2006
Review: International conference of young playwrights in Townsville, December 1994
Poem: ‘Sunlight Tapping,’ Arts Dialogue, December 1994
Artist Profile: BAFA newsletter, March 1994
Poems: ‘Brother on the wall’, ‘Requiem’, ‘This is a poem to my heroine Tahirih’, ‘For Roger White,’ BAFA newsletter,March 1994
Poem: ‘An offering’, BAFA newsletter, December 1993
Article: Unity in Diversity -A vision in film (Aboriginal presence in Australian Films), BAFA newsletter, December 1993
Poem: ‘Dizzy,’ BAFA newsletter, June 1993
The poem, Dizzy, an eulogy to Dizzy Gillespie was part of the artwork, Conversations by Sonja van Kerkhoff, on show in a music shop in Leiden as part of the Close to the Wall Poetry festival, 2005.

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