✦ Writer of spec fic prose and angsty poetry ✦
About
Alexander Te Pohe (he/him) is a Māori trans man living on Whadjuk Noongar Land. His prose and poetry can be found in the collections Avast! (Fremantle Press 2024), An Unexpected Party (Fremantle Press, 2023), Australian Poetry Anthology (Volume 9, 2021−2022), and To Hold The Clouds (Centre For Stories, 2020), as well as publications such as Djed Press, Portside Review, KYD, and Strange Horizons.Notable mentions:
Appeared as an artist at the Perth Poetry Festival (2021), the Emerging Writers' Festival (2021 & 2020), and the National Young Writers' Festival (2019).
2019 Centre for Stories Hot Desk Fellowship recipient
Current completed project:
a(n) (un)real speculative fiction poetry collection that spins emotions and experiences into fantastical story-fied poems. This collection touches on themes of identity, gender, rage, trauma, and change as a never-ending cycle. If you are a publisher/editor/agent and this interests you, please get in touch.
Anthologies
Avast! Pirate Stories from Transgender Authors
Edited by Michael Earp and Alison Evans. Cover art by Mia Nie
Get ready to set sail with a crew of rebels and misfits in this thrilling anthology of pirate tales. From CD burners to space pirates with an otherworldly crew, these stories blur the lines between criminal and separatist, playful and heartfelt and showcase a range of unique characters and found families. Featuring seven long-form pieces of writing, including a graphic novella and a verse novella, this collection has been edited by and features trans and non-binary writers, ensuring a fresh and diverse perspective on the pirate genre. So come aboard and discover a world of queer pirates, grey morals and homebrewed ale.
Avast! is out now!ヾ( ˃ᴗ˂ )◞ • *✰ Request this anthology from your local bookstore or library using the publication details listed by Fremantle Press or Austlit. You can also pre-order this title to be delivered locally or internationally from Fremantle Press and the retailers listed below ✧ ˚ · .
An Unexpected Party edited by Seth Malacari. Cover art by Sarah Winifred Searle
From fantastical realms to real-world struggles, this young adult anthology champions queer identity by challenging stereotypes and exploring the many facets of identity. Written with wit, heart and honesty, these stories take queer protagonists outside the box of YA romance and centre them at the heart of stories that involve magic, paranormal beings and adventure. Featuring trans and gender-diverse voices – asexual, aromantic, bisexual and more – the stories in An Unexpected Party are as diverse as their writers.
An Unexpected Party is available now!ヾ( ˃ᴗ˂ )◞ • *✰ Request this anthology from your local bookstore or library using the publication details listed by Fremantle Press or Austlit. You can also purchase this title to be delivered locally or internationally from Fremantle Press and the retailers listed below ✧ ˚ · .
Australian Poetry Anthology Vol. 9
Australian Poetry Anthology Vol. 9 focuses on poets from WA. Guest edited by Lucy Dougan and Michelle Cahill. With thanks to Robert Wood from The Centre for Stories.
To Hold the Clouds - Emerging Writers from Perth edited by Camha Pham
To Hold the Clouds is a collection of writing from Perth Emerging Writers. Coming from a mentoring and hot desk project run by the Centre for Stories, these short stories and poems touch on themes of love, relationships, grief, movement, and hope. Featuring works by Jay Anderson, Prema Arasu, Adele Aria, Maya-Rose Chauhan, Nisha D'cruz, Rushil D'cruz, Karen Escobar, Raphael Farmer, Rafael Gonzalez, Patrick Gunasekera, Tinashe Jakwa, Raihanaty A Jalil, Priya Kahlon, Tiffany Ko, Kim Lateef, Kosta Lucas, Elham Mohammadnejad, Josephine Newman, Kaya Ortiz, Baran Rosamian, Yahye Sheikh-Abdi, Emily Sun, Alexander Te Pohe.