'Todd Turner' is an acclaimed Western Sydney-based poet and master goldsmith whose writing bridges contemporary life with deep rural roots. A poet with a reverence for the power of language, he engages the large and small particulars of the world with intense resolve and resounding clarity. His work balances physical precision with a visceral, expansive voice, encompassing everything from stunning evocations of birds and animals to deep immersions in landscape, memory, and labour. Leading Australian critic Martin Duwell has described his poems as 'sensitive but tough and intelligent at the same time'.

Turner is the author of three collections: Woodsmoke (Black Pepper Publishing, 2014), followed by Thorn (2020) and Breathwork (2026) via Puncher & Wattmann. His poetry has been highly commended and shortlisted for prestigious national honours, including the Mary Gilmore Prize, the Anne Elder Award, the Blake Poetry Prize, and the Newcastle Poetry Prize. His work has been widely featured across leading literary journals in Australia and internationally, appearing in The Best of Australian Poems, The Madrid Review, Meanjin, Overland, Poetry London, and Southword. Celebrated contemporary poet Judith Beveridge has lauded his craftsmanship, defining his writing as a rare combination of 'grit and beauty, fire and polish, poise and risk-taking'.

In late 2026, he will undertake an international reading tour across the UK. His itinerary includes an event at Keats House in London, a showcase as an invited Commonwealth poet for St Mungo’s Mirrorball in Glasgow, and a public lecture and gallery tour at the Ashmolean Museum (University of Oxford) presenting his commissioned project, ‘The Goldsmith’s Line’. His distinct voice has earned significant critical acclaim, with Geoff Page comparing his control to 'Les Murray at his best' and Robert Gray naming him an outstanding poet of his generation.