Portland Jones

Portland Jones lives in the Swan Valley outside Perth with her partner and three children, where she trains horses. Her debut novel, ‘Seeing the Elephant’, was shortlisted for the T.A.G. Hungerford Award for an unpublished West Australian writer in 2014.

Upcoming Centre for Stories Events

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Jul

Fem Book Club – The Color Purple

Join us for a conversation about Alice Walker's 'The Color Purple'. Book Online

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Jul

Write Night

Do you struggle to carve out distraction free writing time? Are you looking for a safe group environment to work on your writing? Would you like to meet other writers in your community? Then this group is for you! Book Online

Jul

Poetry Workshop

Poetry Workshop is a safe and dynamic space where you can craft your poetry and offer feedback to other poets. Hosted by Siobhan Hodge. Book Online

An illustration of many people of colour reaching over a table to read books, pass notes and share coffee.

Jul

AfroHeritage Book Club – How Long 'til Black Future Month?

This is a meeting space for Africans in the diaspora. Here, we connect Africans living in Australia with literature created by Africans. Book Online