Poetry @ Riverbend w/ Graham Nunn
This is the 8th year of the incredibly popular Riverbend Poetry Series, a partnership between Riverbend Books & Cafe, Queensland Writers Centre, and Queensland Poetry Festival. Comprising three sessions over the first half of the year, the Series has become one of Brisbane's preeminent poetry events, hosting dynamic readings, book launches, and the launch of the QPF Program. In anticipation of the final event for 2013 coming up on 18 June, here we chat to Riverbend
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On Joy and Sorrow: Aidan Coleman
This is the fifth installment of ‘on joy and sorrow’, a series of interviews with Australian poets. To find out more about the series, visit the first installment. Each of the poets invited to participate have been asked the same three questions, and have also shared a poem that, for them, captures the essence of ‘joy and sorrow’. Below we’ve chatted with South Australian poet Aidan Coleman: Where do you see the intersection of 'joy and sorrow'?
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Live and Local: Jam Jar
Welcome to the third installment of Live and Local, chatting with Scott Sneddon (a.k.a Darkwing Dubs) of Jam Jar Poetry. If you haven’t already, check out the first installment (with Tony Mutton) here, and the second (with Reverend Hellfire) here. GN: When did you first step out into the world of live poetry? I entered the QLD State Poetry Slam in 2006. It was the first year of the national slam and I'd been performing Hip-hop for years
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QPF Filmmakers Challenge
For over ten years now, QPF has been running the Filmmakers Challenge. The brain child of long-time QPF volunteer and committee member, Francis Boyle, the Filmmakers Challenge celebrates the intersection of poetry and other - namely audio visual - artforms. In the spirit of the festival itself, the Filmmakers Challenge celebrates the elasticity and innovation of the poetic arts. Indeed, the Filmmakers Challenge showcase is always one of the most popular events of the festival. What
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On Joy and Sorrow: Chloe Wilson
This is the fourth installment of 'on joy and sorrow', a series of interviews with Australian poets. To find out more about the series, visit the first installment. Each of the poets invited to participate have been asked the same three questions, and have also shared a poem that, for them, captures the essence of ‘joy and sorrow’. Below we’ve chatted with Melbourne-based poet Chloe Wilson: Where do you see the intersection of 'joy and sorrow'? In
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2013 Arts Queensland Poetry Awards Now Open
The prestigious Arts Queensland Poetry Awards are now open for 2013. With prizes including cash, publication and a week at Varuna Writers House, the awards offer poets an outstanding opportunity for recognition, promotion and professional development. Arts Queensland Val Vallis Award for Unpublished Poetry Named in honour of a distinguished Queensland poet, the Arts Queensland Val Vallis Award for Unpublished Poetry is committed to encouraging poets throughout Australia. Entrants may submit multiple entries with up to three
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On Joy and Sorrow: Graham Nunn
This is the third installment of ‘on joy and sorrow’, a series of interviews with Australian poets. To find out more about the series, visit the first installment. Each of the poets invited to participate have been asked the same three questions, and have also shared a poem that, for them, captures the essence of ‘joy and sorrow’. Below we’ve chatted with Brisbane-based poet and publisher Graham Nunn: Where do you see the intersection of 'joy and
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Live and Local: The Kurilpa Poets
By Graham Nunn Welcome to the second installment of Live and Local, chatting with Reverend Hellfire of the Kurilpa Poets. If you haven't already, check out the first installment (with Tony Mutton) here. GN: When did you first step out into the world of live poetry? I'm one of those tragics that have written poetry since they were fourteen and kept on doing it, but The Melbourne Surrealist Festival in 1982 was my first foray into the world of
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On Joy and Sorrow: Betsy Turcot
This is the second installment of ‘on joy and sorrow’, a series of interviews with Australian poets exploring the way that joy and sorrow manifests in poetry and in life. To find out more about the series, visit the first installment. Each of the poets invited to participate have been asked the same three questions, and have also shared a poem that, for them, captures the essence of ‘joy and sorrow’. Below we’ve chatted with Brisbane-based poet
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Live Series – Nathan Curnow
Nathan Curnow is a poetic powerhouse - his work has won awards, he has been widely published, and he is also a previous editor of Going Down Swinging. In addition to his impressive publication record, it is off the page and on the stage that Nathan and his work really come to life. During QPF 2012 we were graced with two performances from Nathan. The first was in the intimacy of the Shopfront Space, and left
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Poetry @ Riverbend w/ Graham Nunn
This is the 8th year of the incredibly popular Riverbend Poetry Series, a partnership between Riverbend Books & Cafe, Queensland Writers Centre, and Queensland Poetry
READ MORE➦
On Joy and Sorrow: Aidan Coleman
This is the fifth installment of ‘on joy and sorrow’, a series of interviews with Australian poets. To find out more about the series, visit
READ MORE➦
Live and Local: Jam Jar
Welcome to the third installment of Live and Local, chatting with Scott Sneddon (a.k.a Darkwing Dubs) of Jam Jar Poetry. If you haven’t already, check out
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