Cheryl Leavy

Cheryl Leavy is from the Kooma and Nguri Nations in western and central Queensland. The 2022 winner of the Oodgeroo Noonuccal Poetry Prize, Cheryl has performed at the Brisbane and Byron Writers Festivals, Queensland Poetry Festival and with Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra. Cheryl is currently working on a children’s book based on her poetry. It will be published by UQP in 2024. She has served on many arts boards, including the Brisbane Writers Festival, where she established and chaired the First Nations Advisory Council.

Cheryl Leavy is appearing in the following events:

The Stella Prize: Meet the Winner – Alexis Wright

Be among the first to hear from the 2024 winner of The Stella Prize, Alexis Wright, as they sit down in conversation about their work with 2024 judge Cheryl Leavy.

In partnership with The Stella Prize

Sat 11 May 4:30pm @ State Library Theatrette

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