News & Media
Star Observer News: James Tolcher Shortlisted For Major Qld Literary Award For Memoir ‘Poof’
August 2024
Poof shortlisted for the Queensland Premier's Award for a Work of State Significance
Check out the full 2024 Queensland Literary Awards shortlist below.
August 2024
Voting is open! Poof & J. M. Tolcher nominated for Artist of the Year at Brisbane's Queens Ball Awards
All you need is an email address to vote. In Category 11 select James Tolcher, then hit 'Done' at the very bottom!
May 2024
Poof featured at the Aesop Queer Library 2024
If you’re in Melbourne or Sydney during Midsumma and Mardi Gras, take the time to drop in and see the wonderful, diverse voices on display—and get one of their books (for free!).
February 2024
Poof the #2 Bestseller for 2023 at Sydney's leading LGBTIQA+ bookstore, The Bookshop Darlinghurst
Poof also a bestseller at Hares & Hyenas in Melbourne, and at Mary Ryan's where it was #1 for the month of June 2023 and Top 10 for 10 weeks.
January 2024
3RRR Radio Melbourne: Queer View Mirror
Sam and Hamish have a set of literary guests join them on the show. They have a chat with Brisbane writer James Tolcher about his debut memoir Poof exploring the young gay experience in Australia.
October 2023
Poof Book Launch Kicks Off Brisbane Pride
The launch of J.M. Tolcher’s debut bestselling memoir Poof kicked off Brisbane Pride festivities with Minister for Education Grace Grace (Labor), Stephen Bates MP (Greens), and Councillor Vicki Howard (LNP) coming together for the LGBTIQA+ community.
September 2023
Pain and Prejudice
Peter Dayton does a deep-dive on J.M. Tolcher's Poof for DNA Magazine: "It starts with the premise that he is worthless. They find him worthy, at least, of a beating, and so he takes it."
July 2023
Poof the #1 Bestseller in June 2023 at Mary Ryan's New Farm
Poof topped the ranks as #1 Bestseller at Mary Ryan's for the month of June 2023, and was in the Top 10 Bestsellers for 2 months!
June 2023
The Mythic Power of Your Queer Story
J.M. Tolcher’s “Poof, ” and how your story can be a roadmap and lifesaver for others trying to survive in a dangerously homophobic world - Roo Benjamin writes for Prism & Pen.
June 2023
Brave New Bestseller
Since James Tolcher was little, he has always loved stories. Now, he has published his very own story – Poof: a memoir on growing up gay. - Jillian Goh writes for Village Voice, Peninsula Issue June 2023
June 2023
4ZZZ Queer Radio Interview
Blair Martin catches up with J.M. Tolcher to discuss the release of his new memoir, Poof.
June 2023
Prepare For An Ass Reckoning
James Tolcher, author of POOF, writes about reconciling daddy issues and the cycle of twink death and rebirth. - QNews May 2023
May 2023