Released 12 June 2026 // Poetry Anthology // 44 pages
'Immortal until the rain is an anthology of winning and shortlisted poems from the inaugural Katrina Collins Poetry Prize. To enter this collection is to step into a gathering of contemporary voices that pay attention to both brokenness and resilience in ordinary life. These poems speak in varied registers, yet they share a willingness to dwell on ordinary moments and look closely with honesty and compassion. They examine the complexities that persist without offering easy resolutions.'
– Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad, anthology editor and competition judge
Featuring poetry from: Karan Chambers, Karen Ankers, Rachel Chitofu, Vanessa Napolitano, Katrina Moinet, Joanna Grant, Georgia Hilton, Claire Harnett-Mann, Molly Allman, Lesley Curwen, E.M. Davis, William G Marshall, Laura Cooney, Chris Gylee, Allison Thung, Moira Espinosa, Elodie Barnes, Scott Elder, Emily Tee, Emma Lee, Helene Kern, Paul Short, Zoë Davis, and Z.R.Ghani.
Immortal Until the Rain - An Anthology of Poetry
Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad is an award-winning Indian-Australian artist and poet with works in Cordite, Black Bough Poetry, The Salons and Poetry Sydney collaborations, and numerous other publications. She has performed internationally, including at Oxford Poetry Circle (2025) and has won poetry slams at Sydney Town Hall and the Opera House. She is the author of Patchwork Fugue (Atomic Bohemian Press 2024) and A Second Life in Eighty-eight Keys ( Hedgehog Poetry Press 2024). Her new collection is forthcoming from 5 Islands Press (2026). She is the inaugural Writer-in-Residence at Wollahra Libraries. Find her @oormilaprahlad (X) and @oormila_paintings (Instagram)
