Green Leaves / Red River

Green Leaves / Red River is a collaboration between Centre for Stories and Red River. The project supports eight poets from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to publish their first book of poetry. The project also provides editorial fellowships to emerging editors. It has been made possible with funding from the West Australian Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.

The series is a collaboration that connects people from different cities with different histories and different experiences, all towards creating a poetic culture that is distinct and unique. With a focus on artistic excellence, Green Leaves / Red River nurtures new voices and supports poets no matter their place in the world. It is a way to share opportunities, to think in an original way, and to continue making poetry visible and valued.

We are proud of the work we can do based here in New Delhi and Perth, and acknowledge the traditional owners of both places. Thanks to the readers and dedicated to all the poets out there, Green Leaves / Red River will entertain, intrigue and enlighten you.

Under the series, eight titles were published in 2022-2023:

Flow by Luoyang Chen

Lakesong by Lakshmi Kanchi (SoulReserve)

Burnt Tongue by Daley Rangi

We Need to Talk by Manveen Kaur Kohli

Serenity Wargada by Megan Ugle

Under the Tattered Roof by Jerome Masamaka

Woven Frays by Baran Rostamian

Viciously Poetic by Raf Gonzalez