Publications

 

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

Children’s Stories

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) ‘The Park,’ Kookie Issue 8

Perkins, J (2019) ‘Storm Girl’ and  ‘My Scariest Things,’ in, 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.

Scribbles Creative Writing Award, For ‘Chosen’ (2018)

Children’s Poetry

​Perkins, J (April 2020) ‘Hope’, https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2020/04/20/hope-by-june-perkins/

https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/tag/june-perkins/

‘Cupid has Struck’ (2019), Australian Children’s Poetry Blog

‘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, (2020) ‘Tears in the River,’ Tokens, Occasional Magazine, Issue 11, LSA of Philadelphia

Perkins, J, (2019) ‘In Search of Angels,’ Tokens, Occasional Magazine, Issue 10, LSA of Philadelphia

Perkins, J, (2019)  ‘Sacred Trail,’ Tokens, Occasional Magazine, Issue 9, LSA 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 (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

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. (Available directly from author).

Perkins, J, (2013) After Yasi Finding the Smile Within, Gumbootspearlz, Tully. (hard copy  via print on demand, ebook unavailable at present but pdf option is available) Also see soft cover. ebook no longer available

Perkins, J, (2010)  co-editor with Galeano, Pam, Webster, Tara, Under One Sky, Licuala Writers, Tully. (Limited copies may be at Mission Beach Arts Centre)

Arnold, Nell and Perkins, June (illustration and poetry extracts), (To see a copy click Discovering (Ebook), ebook no longer available (2010)

Recent Web Publications  – Articles Contributions – Non Fiction

June Perkins, ‘Fred Murray, Birria of the Minean,’  To Baha’i Chronicles http://bahaichronicles.org/fred-murray/ (2015)

June Perkins, A Tribute to Fred Murray, Baha’i Blog (April, 2020) 

Reviews Illuminations: 19 Poems and 1 Story

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/

(More of these, see website)

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/

https://ali-stegert.com/2016/02/24/poetry-for-children-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.

Literary Non-Fiction – Anthology Inclusions

Arnold, Nell. Photographs and poetry featured in Out of Australia Discovering  (2011) – no longer available online

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)

[lifestory/prose]

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/

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, 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) ‘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

https://gumbootspearlz.org/2017/04/08/10-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

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

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)

Perkins, J (2018)  ‘Dawn Breakers’,  ‘Elixir’ and ‘The Deaming’ Tokens,  Occassional Magazine, issue 7, LSA of Philadelphia

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  31^st 2012

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/

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

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

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

‘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

General Blogs for ABC Open

‘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.