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Gender: Female
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1 Four Short Meditations on Winter Gold : Liana Joy Christensen Launches ‘Winter Gold’ by Barbara Stapleton Liana Joy Christensen , 2020 single work essay
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , November no. 30 2020;
1 Eavesdropping on the Slipstream of Culture : Liana Joy Christensen Launches ‘Backyard Listening’ by Coral Carter Liana Joy Christensen , 2020 single work essay
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , no. 28 2020;
1 Diverse and Colourful : Liana Joy Christensen on the 2019 Creative Connections Poetry Award Liana Joy Christensen , 2019 single work essay
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , September no. 27 2019;

'Creative Connections Art and Poetry Exhibitions were established with the purpose of demonstrating, through creative pursuits, the diverse abilities and personalities of people with complex needs. The greatest benefit of Creative Connections is that it allows networking and sharing, not only between artist and poet, but also between the many similar, but distinct service provider organisations and the community. Communication beyond regular pathways   often results which can lead to new opportunities for artists.' (Introduction)
1 The Writhing, Hissing Life Force of the Poems : Liana Joy Christensen Launches ‘Snake Like Charms’ by Amanda Joy Liana Joy Christensen , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , April - June no. 22 2017; 'To say I was charmed by the invitation to launch this collection is not a platitudinous social nicety. I was literally charmed in the original and potentially perilous sense of the word. The meaning invoked in the title.' (Introduction)
1 Before They Fall Liana Joy Christensen , 2017 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 76 no. 2 2017; (p. 67-75) The Sky Falls Down : An Anthology of Loss 2019; (p. 123-130)

The narrator describes a 'gentle friend' she once had: an Indian man with schizophrenia that she kept in contact with all her life. In and out of mental health institutions, he nevertheless manages to make time for the narrator, bringing her a wedding gift and having meals together. He dies without her knowledge.
1 Upon Reflection i "Begin with light on shaded pools — the kind", Liana Joy Christensen , 2015 single work poetry
— Appears in: Writ. Poetry Review , September no. 3 2015;
1 Soul Mate Liana Joy Christensen , 2014 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poetry D'Amour 2015 : Love Poems 2014; (p. 24)
1 Evensong Liana Joy Christensen , 2014 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poetry D'Amour 2015 : Love Poems 2014; (p. 23)
1 Logosynthesis i "Any pig", Liana Joy Christensen , 2014 single work poetry
— Appears in: Plumwood Mountain : An Australian Journal of Ecopoetry and Ecopoetics , August vol. 1 no. 2 2014;
1 The Spell i "Take two parts dream", Liana Joy Christensen , 2014 single work poetry
— Appears in: Writ Poetry Review , September no. 1 2014;
1 2 y separately published work icon Poetry D'amour Anthology 2014 : Love Poems Liana Joy Christensen , Inglewood : WA Poets Inc , 2013 6704945 2013 anthology poetry

'The third collection of love poems published and co-ordinated by WA Poets Inc.' (Publication summary)
1 In the Time of the Jacaranda's Blooming i "In the time of the jacarandas' blooming", Liana Joy Christensen , 2013 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poetrix , May no. 40 2013; (p. 4-5)
1 The Once and Future Country Liana Joy Christensen , 2012 single work prose
— Appears in: Famous Reporter , December no. 44 2012; (p. 160-174)
1 Words for Birds i "If you know the words for birds", Liana Joy Christensen , 2012 single work poetry
— Appears in: Landscapes , Winter vol. 5 no. 1 2012; (p. 46)
1 Kangaroo in the Afternoon i "The philosopher rests her case", Liana Joy Christensen , 2012 single work poetry
— Appears in: Landscapes , Winter vol. 5 no. 1 2012; (p. 45)
1 Scorpionism i "I confess a desire", Liana Joy Christensen , 2012 single work poetry
— Appears in: Unusual Work , no. 11 2012;
1 Love Song of Anansi i "Sing Oh Yeah", Liana Joy Christensen , 2012 single work poetry
— Appears in: Unusual Work , no. 11 2012;
1 The Cosmic Incident Report Liana Joy Christensen , 2012 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Griffith Review , Winter no. 36 2012; (p. 234-237)
1 Big Ears Liana Joy Christensen , 2012 single work essay
— Appears in: The 2013 Voiceless Anthology 2012; (p. 65-85)
1 Here and There i "Stretch the skin", Liana Joy Christensen , 2012 single work poetry
— Appears in: Creatrix , September no. 18 2012;
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