by Australian Poetry | Nov 13, 2017 | Competitions and Calls for Submission
30 poets compete for $1,200 in cash prizes, the overall prize, people’s choice and conveners’ choice. Gig hosts of over 35 regular poetry and spoken word events are asked to nominate poets to compete for the Melbourne Spoken Word Prize, alongside wildcard...
by Australian Poetry | Nov 13, 2017 | Readings, events and launches
Launch of Andy Jackson’s Music Our Bodies Can’t Hold (Hunter Publishers), on Saturday 9th December, 2pm. Collected Works Bookshop, Level 1, 37 Swanston St Melbourne, speech by Joel Deane
by Australian Poetry | Nov 13, 2017 | Readings, events and launches
Join us for End-of-Year party, Sunday 10 December 2018, 12 noon. Everyone Welcome. Picnic in the Edinburgh Gardens, Fitzroy, under the MPU banner. Attendees to bring their own food and drink, and be prepared to read celebratory poems....
by Australian Poetry | Nov 13, 2017 | Readings, events and launches
2017 MPU International Poetry Competition Awards night at Collected Works Bookshop, Melbourne. Friday 23 November 2018, 6.30 for 7.00pm MC for Awards night is Di Cousens. Our judge Judith Rodriguez will deliver the Judges Report and announce the winners. The 13...
by Australian Poetry | Nov 13, 2017 | Competitions and Calls for Submission
Express Media is honoured to open submissions for the 2018 Kat Muscat Fellowship to develop young women writers and editors from around Australia. The annual Kat Muscat Fellowship offers professional development up to the value of $3,000 for an editorial project or...
by Australian Poetry | Nov 13, 2017 | Announcements International opportunities
Closing Date 30th Nov 2017 PRIZES 1st £1000 2nd £300 3rd £200 Six Commended Prizes of £50 Funniest Poem £100 The Norfolk Prize £100 awarded to the best poem from a permanent Norfolk resident not winning another prize Entry Fee £4 per poem; or £10 for 3...
by Australian Poetry | Nov 3, 2017 | Readings, events and launches
James McAuley at St. Peter’s Catholic Church Sunday, 12 November 2017 at 2 pm ($25) A Concert hosted by St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 585 Toorak Road, Toorak The hymns of James ‘Jim’ McAuley (12 October 1917- 15 October 1976) are sung throughout the Western Christian...
by Australian Poetry | Nov 3, 2017 | Announcements International opportunities
Closing date for receipt of entries is 31 December 2017. The name of the author must not appear on the same page as the poem. It’s not a requirement, but we strongly advise you to purchase a copy of The Moth. You can write on any subject and there is no...
by Australian Poetry | Nov 3, 2017 | Announcements International opportunities
judged by imtiaz dharker & michael symmons roberts prizes: 1st £2,000; 2nd £1,000; 3rd £500 plus with thanks to leading poetry magazines & troubadour coffee-house 1 two-year subscription to the manhattan review 5 one-year subscriptions to poetry (from poetry...
