AP Members Anthology
Australian Poetry Ltd is very pleased to present our Volunteer Team, who will be putting together the 2011 Australian Poetry Members Anthology.
The aim of the program is to provide an opportunity to learn new skills about publishing, gain some experience and take an active part in the poetry community. The Volunteer Team will gain experience in making editorial decisions, choosing a theme, the poetry submission process, proofing, text design and layout. The Volunteer Team will be responsible for all editorial decisions. The anthology will also be produced using up-to-date publishing methods including digital publishing and print on demand technologies. It’s a great way to try out innovative ideas and get involved with Australian poetry.
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AP members were invited to submit poems for the inaugural members anthology.
SUBMISSIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED
Australian Poetry Ltd is producing an annual members anthology that will provide benefits to members by offering them a further opportunity to be published and to be acknowledged for their work in the poetry community.
The anthology also acts as a professional development opportunity by involving members in the publication process. The inaugural volunteer anthology editorial team is David Adès, Libby Hart, Heather Taylor Johnson, Vanessa Jones, Danny Lovecraft, Tim Metcalf, John Pfitzner, Susie Utting, Lyn Vellins and Oliver Quinn Walnn.
The Australian Poetry Members Anthology will be available as both an eBook and print-on-demand publication. More details about the format of the anthology will be made available soon.
FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Only members of Australian Poetry Ltd may submit poems
2. All submissions must be entered via Submishmash
3. Poems in any form, genre and style will be considered
4. A maximum of three poems may be submitted by each member
5. Poems previously published (in hardcopy or online) will not be accepted
6. Poems under consideration by a publisher, journal or competition will also not be accepted
7. Contact details (name, postal address, email, phone) are to accompany the poet’s submission
8. A cover letter including bio details (maximum fifty words) must also accompany the poet’s submission
9. The closing date for submissions is Friday 16 September 2011
10. Late entries will not be considered
11. Personal information provided by those making submissions will be used by Australian Poetry only for the purpose for which the information was provided. Australian Poetry will not use the information for any other purpose without the consent of the person involved
12. Poets will be notified by email about the outcome of their submission in early November 2011
13. This is a volunteer project run by AP members for AP members, there is no payment associated with publication
14. Poets can email apmembersanthology@gmail.com for assistance should they experience problems in using Submishmash
15. For any poem that is accepted for publication, Australian Poetry will assume worldwide first publication rights in both printed and digital form. These rights will be exclusive for three months after publication
16. It is anticipated that publication of the inaugural anthology will occur in February 2012
17. Authors will retain copyright of their work. In any future publication of a poem, Australian Poetry should be credited as its original publisher
18. The decision of the editorial team is final, and no correspondence will be entered into
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VOLUNTEER AP ANTHOLOGY TEAM
David Adès (USA via SA)
David Adès has been a member of Friendly Street Poets since 1979 and is a former Convenor and committee member. He co-edited the Friendly Street Poetry Reader 26. His poems have appeared in over 20 of the Friendly Street Poetry Readers and numerous literary magazines such as Island, Tirra Lirra, Wet Ink, Famous Reporter, Five Bells, Blue Dog, Social Alternatives, Verandah and Studio, and have been anthologized in several anthologies. He is one of nine poets featured on a CD titled Adelaide 9 – The Poetry of the City. His collection Mapping the World was commended for the Anne Elder Award 2008.
Libby Hart (VIC)
Libby Hart had her most recent collection of poetry, This Floating World, published by Five Islands Press. Her first collection, Fresh News from the Arctic received the Anne Elder Award and was shortlisted for the Mary Gilmore Prize.
This Floating World was devised for stage and performed by Teresa Bell and Gavin Blatchford. These performances received the Shelton Lea Award for Best Group Performance at the 9th Melbourne Overload Poetry Festival Awards.
Heather Taylor Johnson (SA)
Heather Taylor Johnson has a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Adelaide and is a poetry editor for Wet Ink magazine. Her second poetry collection – Letters to my Lover from a Small Mountain Town – will be published by IP in February. Heather lives in Adelaide with her husband Dash and three small children – Guthrow, Sunny and Matilda – and has a dog named Tom, where she tutors in Creative Writing and reviews poetry and fiction for various journals. She is an American ex-pat who has been singing the Australian national anthem for 12 years.
Vanessa Jones (SA)
Vanessa Jones is a young writer living in Adelaide. She holds an Advanced Diploma of Professional Writing and is currently studying Creative Writing and Philosophy at university for fun. She mainly writes poetry, fiction, picture books and a blog interspersed with some freelance copywriting.
Vanessa is one of the SA Writers’ Centre Young Ambassadors and has had experience in marketing, public relations, copywriting, events and project coordination.
Danny Lovecraft (NSW)
Charles (Danny) Lovecraft has written verse and prose since 1975, greatly inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. In 2007 he began P’rea Press, publishing weird poetry as well as criticism and bibliography; he also researches Australian weird poetry.
Born in 1955, a first-generation Australian of Triestine heritage, he originally worked as an electrician in heavy construction. He lives in Sydney with his wife and is a cat-loving, ethical vegetarian.
Tim Metcalf (NT)
Tim Metcalf was born in Melbourne in 1961. He studied medicine at Melbourne and literature at Deakin. His six poetry books include the award-winning anthology Verbal Medicine.
He is currently Director of Medical Services and Cafe Poet for Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory. There are other hats he wears. His most recent collection is The Effective Butterfly.
John Pfitzner (SA)
John Pfitzner has been a prize-winner in poetry competitions and has had poems published in journals and anthologies. In 2010 he co-edited two poetry anthologies. By profession he has been a minister of religion and a publishing house editor. He lived for 15 years in an Aboriginal community in Central Australia where he learnt an Aboriginal language. In his younger days he was an Aussie Rules player and marathon runner. Interests include human rights issues, reading, films, music and spirituality. He lives in Adelaide and is married to Diana. They have three children and three grandchildren.
Susie Utting (QLD)
Susie Utting is in the final stages of her MPhil in Creative Writing at the University of Queensland. She completed a Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Melbourne in 2007.
Susie presently lives on the Sunshine Coast and regularly returns to the Mornington Peninsula in vacations and when the Victorian weather is kind.
Lyn Vellins (NSW)
Lyn Vellins is a Sydney based poet. She has completed a Master of Letters at the University of Sydney. She runs a monthly poetry reading group ‘RhiZomic’ and was on the committee of the Poet’s Union. Lyn was also on the editorial committee for five bells and has been on several editorial committees whilst at Sydney University, including Phoenix 07/08-09, and Threads. She has been published in five bells, Illumina, Phoenix 06, 07, 08/09, Threads, Cellar Door , Hermes, Blue Dog and dot dot dash. Lyn is also a current member of Australian Poetry’s National Advisory Council.