by Australian Poetry | Aug 27, 2021 | Readings, events and launches
Cherry Poets are proud to present the all online in-lockdown event for Claire Gaskin’s latest book ‘Ismene’s Survivable Resistance’ published by Puncher & Wattmann. On Zoom, since we can’t be at our beloved Cherrytree Hotel. So how does the...
by Australian Poetry | Aug 27, 2021 | Readings, events and launches
This event will take place on Zoom, as the Canberra lockdown will still be in place. The zoom link will be shared about an hour before the event in our Facebook event, on the Poetry Thing page and through this email list. Join us for a double book launch: Amanda...
by Australian Poetry | Aug 27, 2021 | Competitions and Calls for Submission
Open Section First Prize – $1,500, Runner Up – $250 Youth Section First Prize – $200, Runner Up – $50 CALD Youth sub-category First Prize – $200, Runner Up – $50 Key Dates Opens on the 3rd July 2021 Closes on the 5th...
by Australian Poetry | Aug 27, 2021 | Competitions and Calls for Submission
The Aesthetica Creative Writing Award is an exciting opportunity for writers achieve publication and reach new readers. The Award also some with a Prize package of memberships, mentoring and total prize money of £5,000 (£2,500 for Poetry and £2,500 for Fiction.) The...
by Australian Poetry | Aug 27, 2021 | Readings, events and launches
The latest Poets’ Corner YouTube podcast featuring South Australian poet Juan Garrido-Salgado talking about and reading poems on the theme of “Politics in the Lands of the poet.” It can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/v8u5YcJC8Rw To view previous Poets’...
by Australian Poetry | Aug 16, 2021 | AP Projects, Readings, events and launches
Wendy Sharpe, detail from “The woman that she was”, oil on linen, 90x76cm, 2020 Go To Event! Friday, August 20th, 8pm AEST Come celebrate with us! ‘Borderless: A transnational anthology of feminist poetry’ is being launched. This collection of specially...
by Australian Poetry | Aug 7, 2021 | Readings, events and launches
This month, Giramondo publishes two new books – a darkly funny work of fiction by Zarah Butcher-McGunnigle, and a new poetry collection by Jane Gibian that considers the human relation to the delicate ecologies that surround us. Marked by its absurdist humour,...
by Australian Poetry | Aug 7, 2021 | Readings, events and launches
Monday 9 August – 7pm to 9pm Entry $10 / $5. Open mic Join us live at Smiths Alternative for two fresh local poetic voices: Sophie Mackay and Emily Bourke. Sophie is a Canberra local with a lifelong passion for reading. That early love of the written word...
by Australian Poetry | Jul 30, 2021 | Readings, events and launches
The Geelong Library and Heritage Centre will be running the Geelong launch of Maria Takolander’s Trigger Warning as a live Zoom Webinar event this Saturday at 3.00pm. If you’re interested, please register at https://events.grlc.vic.gov.au/event/5195043 Maria...
by Australian Poetry | Jul 30, 2021 | Readings, events and launches
Join us for readings by two outstanding poets. Jennifer Harrison has written eight books of poetry, most recently Anywhy (Black Pepper 2018). She manages The Dax Poetry Collection housed in the Dax Centre at the University of Melbourne and is Chair of the World...
