Andy Jackson

Andy Jackson’s first book of poems, Among the Regulars, was shortlisted for the 2011 Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry, and his collection, Music Our Bodies Can’t Hold, was shortlisted for the 2020 John Bray Poetry Award. He has featured at literary events and arts festivals across Australia, including Melbourne Writers Festival, Castlemaine State Festival, Queensland Poetry Festival and on ABC Radio National. Andy has co-edited disability-themed issues of the literary journals Southerly and Australian Poetry Journal, and works as a creative writing teacher and tutor for community organisations and universities. His latest collection Human Looking is forthcoming in 2021.

• Website https://amongtheregulars.com/