Windfall
In his sixth book, Greg McLaren finds his stories in those of others, and others’ in his. These poems seek,…
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Blindside
Blindside, Mark Reid’s fifth collection, exhibits his accustomed minimalist rigour, a spare & allusive lyric, contemporary, colloquial, committed, seeking the…
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Puncher & Wattmann First Poetry Book Prize
Hurry! Entries to the biennial First Poetry Book Prize (FPBP) close December 31st. If you think you’ve got what it takes, then send us…
Plague Animals
In this long-awaited second collection, award-winning poet Rebecca Edwards distills the experience of physical and mental trauma; the breakdown of her relationship with her…
Book of the Month
Dental Tourism Mark O’Flynn A book of luminous, moving and witty short stories from one of Australia’s finest writers. Both comic and poignant, historical…
Jordie Albiston Wins the Patrick White Award
We're really pleased that Jordie Albiston has won the Patrick White Award. It's fitting recognition of an outstanding achievement in poetry. Well done Jordie!…
Anthologies and the visibility of the poem
One of the impulses behind putting the anthology together was the sense that it was becoming increasingly difficult for good poetry to become visible.…
Wang Rui reviews Flag of Permanent Defeat
Raw, fierce and eye-opening —a Review on Ouyang Yu’s New Poetry Book Flag of Permanent Defeat When I pick up a poetry book, the…
Plague Animals
In this long-awaited second collection, award-winning poet Rebecca Edwards distills the experience of physical and mental trauma; the breakdown of her relationship with her…
Puncher & Wattmann First Poetry Book Prize
Hurry! Entries to the biennial First Poetry Book Prize (FPBP) close December 31st. If you think you’ve got what it takes, then send us…