James Gering

James Gering, poet, diarist and short story writer, is an ASA Poet of the Year, and he's received various international awards for his stories and poems. His writing has appeared in many journals around the world including Meanjin, Cordite, Rattle and Shot Glass Journal. His first collection of poetry, Staying Whole While Falling Apart, was released by Interactive Press in 2021. James lives in the Blue Mountains near Sydney. There he climbs the cliffs and hikes the trails in search of Beveridge...See more

James Gering, poet, diarist and short story writer, is an ASA Poet of the Year, and he's received various international awards for his stories and poems. His writing has appeared in many journals around the world including Meanjin, Cordite, Rattle and Shot Glass Journal. His first collection of poetry, Staying Whole While Falling Apart, was released by Interactive Press in 2021. James lives in the Blue Mountains near Sydney. There he climbs the cliffs and hikes the trails in search of Beveridge's wisdom, Ernaux's emotional truth and Kafka's dreamscapes. James welcomes visitors at jamesgering.com. See less