Sarah Holland-Batt

An award-winning poet, editor and critic, Sarah is one of Australia’s most celebrated literary voices, known for her precise, powerful writing and deep engagement with the world of ideas. 

Her third collection, The Jaguar, won the Stella Prize and multiple major awards, cementing her place at the forefront of contemporary Australian literature.

With a career spanning poetry, criticism and academia, Sarah’s work has appeared in leading publications including The New Yorker, and she has been recognised with some of the country’s highest literary honours, including the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Poetry. She is also Professor of Creative Writing at QUT, and brings both intellectual rigour and creative curiosity to every conversation—alongside a genuine love of books and the worlds they open up.

Listeners will remember Sarah from her first appearance on the podcast as a guest following her Stella Prize win, where she joined Julia for a rich and memorable conversation about The Jaguar. Now, as co-host of Julia’s Book Club, she returns with warmth, insight and a keen reader’s perspective—joining Julia to explore standout books each month in discussions that are as thoughtful as they are engaging.