Amongst the richest poetry and short story prizes in the world, the Josephine Ulrick prizes in 2012 are worth $40,000 in prize money.Griffith University's School of Humanities on the Gold Coast administers the Josephine Ulrick Literature Prize and the Josephine Ulrick Poetry Prize on behalf of the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Foundation for the Arts.Up to 200 line poem or suite of poemsFirst Prize: $20,000Closing date 31 January 2012…See More

Sydneypoetry.com turns two years old in March and we're celebrating with a reading (read: party) on the 13th March at Sappho Books.The reading will feature cake, several leading poets, some music, an open mic, and the announcement of the inaugural Sydney Poetry Prize winner.FEATURED GUESTSAndy KissaneAndy QuanBenito di Fonzojoanne burnsMUSICHazzy BeeOPEN MICThere will be an open mic for sydney poetry members only. There's only ten slots – available on a first-come basis – so if you want to make…See More

Melbourne based poet and writer, Bonny Cassidy, speaks about her recent travels towards Antarctica to research and draft a new piece of work.  This event also features Sydney writer Jesse Blackadder and accompanies a major new exhibition, "Finding Antarctica: Mapping the Last Continent" of photographs, maps and charts drawn from the State Library of New South Wales' collection.See More

Giramondo Publishing warmly invites you to the launch of the new collection by Gig RyanNew and Selected Poemsto be launched by Kate Lilleyon Friday 14th October6:00 for 6:30 pmat Gleebooks49 Glebe Point Rd, GlebeRSVP: (02) 9660 2333Gig Ryan's poetry has exerted an influence over two generations of writers and readers since the publication of her award-winning collection The Division of Anger in 1981. Her work is studied in high schools and universities, and represented in anthologies, but has…See More

Giramondo Publishing warmly invites you to the launch of the new collection by Gig RyanNew and Selected Poemsto be launched by Kate Lilleyon Friday 14th October6:00 for 6:30 pmat Gleebooks49 Glebe Point Rd, GlebeRSVP: (02) 9660 2333Gig Ryan's poetry has exerted an influence over two generations of writers and readers since the publication of her award-winning collection The Division of Anger in 1981. Her work is studied in high schools and universities, and represented in anthologies, but has…See More

Giramondo Publishing warmly invites you to the launch of the new collection by Gig RyanNew and Selected Poemsto be launched by Kate Lilleyon Friday 14th October6:00 for 6:30 pmat Gleebooks49 Glebe Point Rd, GlebeRSVP: (02) 9660 2333Gig Ryan's poetry has exerted an influence over two generations of writers and readers since the publication of her award-winning collection The Division of Anger in 1981. Her work is studied in high schools and universities, and represented in anthologies, but has…See More

John Mateer is an important but often overlooked figure in contemporary Australian poetry. He is also the most cosmopolitan in outlook. In his new collection Southern Barbarians he follows the traces of the Portuguese empire, from Lisbon to Angola, Mozambique and South Africa, to Australia, Timor, Malacca, Macau and Japan. The poet inhabits this diasporic world as migrant, tourist, desterrado. He is Cames, author of Os Lusiadas, he is Pessoa of the multiple heteronyms, haunted by doubles and…See More