Enspiralled | In Conversation with Moran Wiesel
About
Enspiralled - a soul’s breath sparkles with an earthly mysticism. This poetry collection is a pilgrimage through the moss whispers and myrtle spirits of Lutruwita/Tasmania and Patagonia de Chile, as Moran follows the yearning of an infinite soul to find home here, amongst this exact moment. These are the kind of poems which beg us to sing to mountains, pray to stars, and to remember.Moran Wiesel is a poet, storyteller, and eco-somatic counsellor. They’ve performed in forests, caves, and festivals, including the Woodford and Cygnet Folk Festivals, Dark Mofo, Red Room Poetry Month, the Tasmanian Poetry Festival and the Tasmanian Storytelling Festival. Moran has received the Andrew Hardy Youth Poetry Prize, the Huon Valley Storytelling Cup, and was a 2023 National Finalist in the Australian Poetry Slam. Lutruwita has been Moran’s home for the past six years. When not writing, Moran can be found decomposing in rainforest, kayaking with ocean, and creating sacred space for eco-somatic healing immersions. enspiralled - a soul’s breath is their first book. www.moranwiesel.com
In conversation with Moran is poet Anne Kellas. Anne's writing has appeared in a wide variety of anthologies and journals in Australia and elsewhere, and her work has appeared in the shortlists and longlists for prizes such as the Bruce Dawe National Poetry Prize, the ACU Prize for Poetry and the inaugural Liquid Amber Poetry Prize. Kellas’ first collection won the People’s choice award for poetry in the 2025 Tasmanian Literary awards, and was also shortlisted for the Tim Thorne prize. Her 2015 collection, The White Room Poems, was shortlisted in the 2017 Tasmanian Premier’s Literary Prizes.
Meahd Farnaby will introduce Moran and Anne. Meahd is a bookworm, writer, event organiser, avid supporter of the many literary happenings about town, and believes we live in one of the most creative and beautiful places around. She is Deputy Chair of both TasWriters and A Fairer World, championing for the storytellers as well as for inclusion, kindness and celebration of diversity within Lutruwita/Tasmania.
Join Moran, Anne, and Meahd at the Afterword Cafe.
Date
Sunday 14 June 2026 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (UTC+10)Location
Fullers Bookshop
131 Collins St, Hobart TAS 7000