Josh Cake - Making Art Is No Joke

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Josh Cake has won the Peseroff Poetry Prize from the University of Massachusetts, was named the Most Impactful Poet by the Australian Enterprise Awards in both 2024 and 2025, and was named Poet of the Year 2025 by the Livewire Global Awards. Josh’s poetry publications include Breakwater Review, Teesta Review, Paris Lit Up, The Anti-Misogyny Club, and Cordite. Josh has performed at several major festivals, including Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Fringe, Sonic Poetry Festival, and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Over the past year, Josh has performed poetry features in Paris, Berlin, Warsaw, Brussels, London, Edinburgh, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, and New York. Josh teaches poetry and performance around the world, from universities and literary organisations to festival workshops. With distinct rhythms and hilarious observations, Josh presents a captivating and unique performance style. His writing covers a broad emotional spectrum, often evoking laughter and tears within the same piece. Josh is also an award-winning musician and comedian, and is always in search of a treat.

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