I enjoy all kinds of writing—from resume writing, content writing, and promotional copywriting to poetry and literary criticism.
I also have extensive training and experience in both professional editing and adult education.
I have a PhD in Writing and have published 4 well-received books.
How can I help?
I’m committed to empowering individuals and communities through writing, editing, research and teaching. How can I help you?
Writing services
- content writing
- copywriting
- job application and resume writing
- commissioned poems, articles and essays
- book reviews
- ghostwriting, including poems for special occasions
- emails and letters
Other services
- Editing and proofreading
- Document and manuscript formatting
- Sensitivity reading for gender diversity to ensure your wording is up to date
- Manuscript assessments and poetry feedback
- Readings and author talks
- Writing classes and poetry workshops, including group and private online lessons and courses
- Poetry competition judging
Latest work
A small selection of my recent work
Latest writing
Review of Who Comes Calling? by Miriam Wei Wei Lo
Commissioned by Westerly
It’s English, not Latin! 8 ways to make academic writing clear and authoritative using plain English
Blog article commissioned by Capstone Editing
Poem in takahē
Poem in Creatrix
Poem nominated for Best of the Net Anthology
Latest editing
Capstone Editing
Senior Editor 2022–2023
Dissertation editing, scholarly article editing, non-fiction book editing, report editing and much more
Testimonials and reviews
I don’t know of any other Australian poet who is writing with the combined verve and craft of Jackson.
Claire Potter
I cannot recommend Jackson more as a poetry editor.
Tineke Van der Eecken
Jackson’s honest, respectful feedback has helped me to write with more confidence.
Elizabeth Nicholls
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“A coat of ashes”, poetry book by Jackson, reviewed in Cordite by Pascalle Burton
“[Jackson’s] wager is that poetry, as mediator of spirituality and science, could provide deeper understanding about existing in a world… Read
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“The emptied bridge”, poetry book by Jackson, reviewed in Westerly by Miriam Wei Wei Lo
“Subject matter ranges from the deeply philosophical to the prosaic, written in a manner that continuously calls into question the… Read
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“lemon oil”, poetry book by Jackson, reviewed in Cordite by Ray Briggs
“The narrative voice in Jackson’s ‘lemon oil’ speaks with humour, verve and curiosity, inviting the reader into a conversation about… Read
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“Coracle”, poetry book by Jackson, reviewed in Indigo by Shane McCauley
“From the opening lines of the first poem, the reader is introduced to a powerful, resonant and poignantly moving voice… Read
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A coat of ashes
Paperback book, 98 pages. “Beautifully composed, coherent and crystalline.” “The pure tone / of each electron / The pure functions / The math inside the atom / The muscles connecting / the trunk to the legs / The tendons connecting / the moon to the earth” Only AUD $14.95 + shipping.
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The emptied bridge
Paperback book, 132 pages. “Jackson’s distinct voice captures the poignancy of loss and hope and the consolations of music, nature and colour.” “We’re not seated / on a carved chair … We’re the flensing edge / of any of a hundred / newly risen / teeth …” NZD $15 + postage.
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lemon oil
Paperback book, 120 pages. “The pressing, convincing voice of these poems drives you to read fast and then catch your breath.” “In this dream / I heal the cuts / his bareness / has left / all over me // with tart, sparse, / sweet, spreading / lemon oil …” Only NZD $15 + postage.
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Coracle
E-book, 92 pages, PDF. 94 poems. “Jackson’s poetry is lean and purposeful.” “Quiet / spirits whispered hundreds / of hushes / from the eleventh- / century walls. // If I ever go to church in Dublin this is where. / Not in St Patrick’s …” Free to download—koha/contributions appreciated.
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