Sarah Holland-Batt



Sarah Holland-Batt (born 1982) is a contemporary Australian poet and academic.

Life
Born in Southport, Queensland, Sarah Holland-Batt grew up in Australia and the United States. She was educated at the University of Queensland, where she received First Class Honours in Literary Studies and an M.Phil. in English.

She is a member of the Creative Writing faculty at the Queensland University of Technology, and is presently a Fulbright Scholar at New York University.

Recognition

 * Judith Wright Prize, 2009, winner for Aria
 * Anne Elder Award, 2008, winner for Aria
 * Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry, 2008, shortlisted for Aria
 * Judith Wright Calanthe Award for Poetry, 2008, shortlisted for Aria
 * The Age Book of the Year Poetry Prize, commended for Aria
 * Dorothy Hewett Fellowship for Poetry, 2007, winner for Aria
 * Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize, 2007, winner for Aria

Published works

 * Aria. University of Queensland Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-7022-3675-4