Join Calanthe Press on Sunday 26 April, 2:30pm at Under the Greenwood Tree on Tamborine Mountain, for the launch of SIRENS by Nicole Melanson.
Nicole Melanson has been awarded Australia Council grants in both poetry and fiction and was shortlisted for the 2021 Island Nonfiction Prize. Her writing is widely anthologised and published everywhere from Meanjin to Mississippi Review. A native Bostonian and former Sydneysider, Nicole now lives in Brisbane, where she mentors emerging writers with disabilities and runs WordMothers, supporting women’s work in the literary arts worldwide. Find her at
Nicole writes exquisite poetry and this an event you won’t want to miss. Let the siren song lure you to the mountain for an afternoon of excellent poetry. #poetryreading #poetrylaunch #poetrycommunity
Calanthe Poetry is delighted to be partnering with Loborn to bring you “Poetry with Spirit” as part of the Tamborine Mountain Arts Trail on Saturday 02 May 2026. Come along and sample Loborn’s bespoke botanicals whilst you listen to poetry with spirit from some of Calanthe’s published poets. There is no charge for this event and no need to book.
Shop 4/46-48 Main Street, Tamborine Mountain, at 2:30pm