Eunice Andrada

Eunice Andrada is a poet and educator. She is the author of three acclaimed poetry collections: Flood Damages (2018), Take Care (2021), and Kontra (2025).

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Eunice Andrada

Eunice Andrada is an Ilonggo poet and educator. Her debut poetry collection, Flood Damages (2018), won the Anne Elder Award and was a finalist for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Poetry and the Dame Mary Gilmore Award. Her second poetry collection, Take Care (2021), has gained many honours as a finalist for the Judith Wright Calanthe Award, Stella Prize, Australian Literature Society Gold Medal, and two NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. Her third poetry collection, Kontra, is out now.

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Lineage and Legacy

DATE March 28 TIME 3:00 pm WHEREWatt Space Gallery Book now

Poetry Salon @ The Press

DATE March 29 TIME 3:00 pm WHEREThe Press Book House Book now

BY THE ARTIST

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Kontra

Newcastle Writers Festival would like to acknowledge the Awabakal and Worimi peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the festival takes place, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend this respect to all First Nations people attending our festival.

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