Robbie Coburn

Poet

Australia
AU
Email: 
robbiecoburn@protonmail.com
Website: 
robbiecoburn.com
Twitter/X: 
@robbiecoburn

Author's Bio

Robbie Coburn is an Australian poet and young adult author. His debut YA verse novel The Foal in the Wire (Lothian Children’s Books, 2025) was a CBCA 2026 notable and was shortlisted for the 2026 Young Adult Indie Book Award and the Ena Noёl Award.

He has published several collections of poetry, including And I Could Not Have Hurt You (Kiddiepunk, 2023), which was included on Dennis Cooper’s Mine For Yours: Favorites of 2023 list.

His poems have appeared in many literary journals including Poetry, Poetry Salzburg Review, Hobart, Meanjin, Island and Westerly, and in anthologies including Anxiety vol. 2 (Filthy Loot, 2025), Oystercatcher One (Five Islands Press, 2024), To End All Wars (Puncher & Wattmann, 2018) and Writing to the Wire (UWAP, 2016).

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
a hole in the light: The Red Moon Anthology of English-Language Haiku 2018 (Red Moon Press, 2019)
,
To End All Wars (Puncher & Wattmann, 2018)
,
Writing to the Wire (UWA Publishing, 2016)
Book:
The Foal in the Wire (Lothian, 2025)
Journals:
Blithe Spirit
,
Cordite Poetry Review
,
Expat Press
,
Frogpond
,
Going Down Swinging
,
Hobart
,
Island
,
Mascara Literary Review
,
Meanjin
,
Modern Haiku
,
Overland
,
Poetry
,
Poetry Salzburg Review
,
Quadrant
,
Star*Line
,
tinywords
,
Westerly

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Australia
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Last update: Feb 25, 2026