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Coming up: Best Australian Poetry 2010

Ah – it's that time of year when poets all over Australia lie awake wondering if they've been given the nod, picked from the madding crowd and been borne aloft, up and into the firmament of those whose poems are best. Have I mixed enough metaphors for ya yet?…

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Added by Adrian Wiggins on November 3, 2010 at 9:00 — 3 Comments

Just received: Meanjin Vol 69/3

As you may be aware... there's been a mishap at Meanjin.

Editor Sophie Cunningham, who has overseen the last few years of Meanjin and steered it to becoming one of the most attractively designed & compiled literary journals around, has unexpectedly resigned her contract.… Continue

Added by Adrian Wiggins on November 2, 2010 at 12:30 — No Comments

Just received: Island 122

Island understands that it's hard to keep your cricketing whites poems clean without an industrial machine with a decent soak cycle and 1200 RPM spin for drip-dry finish.

In all seriousness though Brett Martin's 'Q' series of photos in the latest Island 122 is a treat – a shame perhaps that the… Continue

Added by Adrian Wiggins on October 19, 2010 at 14:30 — No Comments

Just received: Southerly Vol 70/2: Romance

Tristan Barkley had sworn off romance. Until a sizzling night with Ella Jacobs, his secretive housekeeper, made the millionaire rethink his decision. Yet when he learnt she was carrying his child, he proposed the only solution: subscribe to…

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Added by Adrian Wiggins on October 18, 2010 at 21:00 — No Comments

Australian Poetry Ltd is seeking a NSW state director. Is it you?

Many poets are born to direct but rarely get the chance. Don't let this one pass you by...

Australian Poetry is seeking a NSW State Director to be based in Sydney and work with the National Director in planning and executing the NSW component of the National Program. The State Director should have strong management experience, leadership skills and experience in a similar role for a relevant…

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Added by Adrian Wiggins on October 12, 2010 at 13:30 — No Comments

Sydney Poetry Venues Map

At Sydney Poetry we know that part of the fun of going to a poetry event is getting across town in time to make the Open Mic. That's why we've put together this handy map of venues so you never miss out again.

Check out the Venues Map in the Events section or… Continue

Added by Adrian Wiggins on October 8, 2010 at 0:00 — No Comments

Spam (sigh)

We copped a bit of nasty spam this morning from a new member, who obviously joined just to spam the site. The material and member who posted it have both been removed.

So that this doesn't happen again we have decided to approve blog posts before they appear. We'll continue to do this until we've got a better way of keeping spammers out of the site.

UPDATE

We have now added a crafty question for new…

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Added by Adrian Wiggins on October 1, 2010 at 11:30 — No Comments

Ka Mate Ka Ora #9 is out

From our friends across the ditch: the New Zealand Electronic Poetry Centre has announced the ninth issue of Ka Mate Ka Ora: A New Zealand Journal of Poetry and Poetics with a special focus on North American legacies in the southern hemisphere.

In this issue:

Murray Edmond,…

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Added by Adrian Wiggins on September 30, 2010 at 10:00 — No Comments

Adam Ford's September Mixtape

If I could bring one thing back from the past and reinstate it to its rightful, glorious place in the sunshine of the technological present it would be the 80s mixtape.

Adam Ford understands. He makes mixtapes of poetry (ok, not really, but go with the dream)

This months awesome mixtape includes work from Ron Hardy, Jeanann Verlee, Andy… Continue

Added by Adrian Wiggins on September 24, 2010 at 11:00 — No Comments

Australian Poetry Slam 2010

The search is on again for Australia’s next poetry slam champion!

Speak, scream, howl, whisper or sing your original poem at the Australian Poetry Slam 2010 – an electric live event where the audience is the judge!

Slam heats are currently being held in city and regional venues across…

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Added by Adrian Wiggins on September 20, 2010 at 16:30 — No Comments

New issue of Ekleksographia (Wave Two)

New issue of Ekleksographia (Wave Two)

guest edited by Pam Brown.

Audio files, photos, poetry and prose.

Contributors :

Chris Andrews - Anny Ballardini - Bird Lane Nettle- Ken Bolton…

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Added by Adrian Wiggins on September 18, 2010 at 10:40 — No Comments

Books for Review

Become a sydneypoetry.com reviewer

Hey aspiring reviewers (and old hands too) we've got some books on offer to be reviewed.

Books for Review

(Ones struck out above have already been claimed.)

Toby Fitch Everyday Static…

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Added by Adrian Wiggins on September 15, 2010 at 22:30 — No Comments

Regular Events

While the events calendar in this site tells you what's coming up, it's not always clear what the regular events are. So to eliminate mystery and intrigue, here is a list of regular events in Sydney.

Weekly

Sundays, 5pm

Happy Live Poets & Bands

Sly Fox Hotel, Enmore…

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Added by Adrian Wiggins on August 23, 2010 at 13:00 — 1 Comment

Nathan Curnow barefoot racing

Never let it be said sydneypoetry.com doesn't bring you the news.

via Derek… Continue

Added by Adrian Wiggins on August 2, 2010 at 13:12 — No Comments

Guerilla Poetry Comin Atcha

Sydney creative team Token Imagination (Jess Cook, Raymond Nedziak and Omar Hamwi) are looking for contributors to their planned poetry take-over of the City of Sydney from late August.

Cook says she is scouting for 10 poets to design and compose a speech bubble of poetry each for the strike. These will be duplicated to make 100 bubbles per poet. “We’re planning traditional Guerrilla tactics with… Continue

Added by Adrian Wiggins on July 28, 2010 at 1:30 — No Comments

Librarians' Gaga Remix

via…

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Added by Adrian Wiggins on June 4, 2010 at 9:00 — No Comments

Pam Brown's Authentic Local

Sydney poet (and site member too) Pam Brown has emailed advising the release of her new book Authentic Local by Papertiger Media as part of its ‘soi3 modern poets’ series. Sadly there are no plans for a booklaunch, as Pam is enjoying "a year of downtime".…

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Added by Adrian Wiggins on May 30, 2010 at 1:00 — No Comments

RMIT Poet in Residence

The Writing Program at RMIT's School of Media and Communication and the Australian Poetry Centre have knocked heads and come up with this cracking good opportunity – a two month poetry residency at RMIT in 2010/2011. …

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Added by Adrian Wiggins on May 24, 2010 at 13:30 — No Comments

The call of the Swamp

SWAMP eds have emailed advising the submission deadline for issue seven of SWAMP is Friday June 11, 2010.

The theme for this issue is 'Time and Memory'. (Ah, themed issues!) So if you've forgotten something in the last month, now's the time to write about it. More…

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Added by Adrian Wiggins on May 18, 2010 at 13:00 — No Comments