Category Archives: interviews/artist profiles
Big man’s last wave
The Australian poetry community lost one of its true characters this past week… Foundation editor of haiku journal paper wasp, driving force behind Post Pressed and internationally recognised haijin, John Knight, passed away after a long battle with cancer. Like … Continue reading
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The Trickster’s Mask: an interview with Scott-Patrick Mitchell (part ii)
Part i of my interview with SPM, left us talking about images of letters being posted around hoon-ridden Newcastle… so where to from here? Read on tricksters, read on! I would love to see a photo or two! And I … Continue reading
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The Trickster’s Mask: an interview with Scott-Patrick Mitchell (part i)
spm, . the tricking post . blows up the idea of the love letter. what is it about this form that drew you in and when did you realise you were on to something truly amazing? i’ve always adored the love letter, … Continue reading
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Haiku Spirit: The Passing of Janice Bostok
for Janice into the blue a crow flies the direction of wind ******* News came to me today of the passing of one of … Continue reading
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Stealing the Moment: Talking with Andy White (part iv)
No more waiting… QLD Poetry Festival is here, live tonight (and continuing across the weekend) at The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts. That means Andy White is walking down a Brisbane street somewhere, listening to its music. It also … Continue reading
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Stealing the Moment: Talking with Andy White (part iii)
Here’s the third instalment of my interview with Andy White. Not long now until, Andy launches Stolen Moments at the 2011 QLD Poetry Festival this weekend at the session, All Is Roar And Crash (4:00pm, Theatre Space, Judith Wright Centre … Continue reading
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Stealing the Moment: Talking with Andy White (part ii)
Andy White launches his second poetry collection, Stolen Moments (Another Lost Shark Publications) on Saturday August 27 in the Theatre Space of the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts at 4:00pm as part of the session, All Is Roar And Crash. This … Continue reading
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re:reading the dictionary: Talking with Tim Sinclair
The Countdown to QLD Poetry Festival has hit single digits… that’s right, just 5 days to go! So, make sure you have done the following things: 1. Bought your ticket to Of Rhythm and Rapture, QPF’s opening night extravaganza featuring Sandra … Continue reading
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Stealing the Moment: Talking with Andy White (part i)
Andy White’s return to QLD Poetry Festival this year is extra special for me as Jules and I are now holding sparkling new copies of his second poetry collection, Stolen Moments (Another Lost Shark Publications), which will be launched at … Continue reading
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Dada Doesn’t Catch Flies (but it has caught poets)
The delightful Fiona Bell of Dada Doesn’t Catch Flies, has been firing questions at some of the local artists who will be hitting the QLD Poetry Festival stage. So far she has chatted with Carmen Leigh Keates, Nicola Scholes, Ghostboy & … Continue reading
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