The PressPress Blog

Launch of Chris Mansell's Schadenvale Road.

2011-03-19T18:46:00.000+11:00

A first collection of fiction after a long list of poetry titles, Schadenvale Road, will be launched by publisher David Reiter (Interactive Press) on Saturday 26 March at The Tea Club in Berry St Nowra. The Tea Club is not a club but a cafe, and we'll be outside if the weather is lovely. If not we'll be inside where we can admire the accompanying exhibition of angel photographs and paintings

Launch of Janet Jackson's new chapbook in Perth

2011-03-19T18:38:00.000+11:00

If you're in Perth, WA, or near Perth WA, you should get yourself down to The Moon on Sunday 20 March when Janet Jackson's q finger will be launched amid readings, drinks and with that passionate flair so characteristic of The Moon readings. It's always a good time there, but it'll be a real blast. Groovy in fact. Go to: ‎ The Moon Cafe 323 William Street, Northbridge (near cnr Newcastle St)

PressPress Chapbook Award

2011-03-19T18:32:00.000+11:00

The 2011 PressPress Chapbook Award is now open for entries. You can go to the site for the conditions and an entry form, but the general idea is: a chapbook-length manuscript by 15 May. Last year's winner was B.R.Dionysius with The Negativity Bin which is being launched on the 24th March in Ipswich (Queensland). Make yours the next winner. Money, fame, glory, publication. It's a wonderful life.

Brett Dionysius launch

2011-03-12T09:35:00.002+11:00

Go to the wonderful launch Brett Dionysius has worked out with artist Jodie Weller at Ipswich, Qld, on 24 March 6 pm. The SWICH Contemporary Artspace. RSVP to theswich.info@bigpond.com. Don't miss it. For more about the work of B.R.Dionysius go to his page of the PressPress site.

In Brisbane last night

2011-03-05T09:39:00.000+11:00

Saw my new Schadenvale Road for the first time last night at the Interactive Press Soiree and met some lovely new people and caught up with some friends as well. Here's me and David Reiter, Director of Interactive Press and the new book:

Antipodes: poetic responses - the anthology edited by Margaret Bradstock

2011-02-23T15:02:00.003+11:00

There seem to be a few new poetry anthologies around lately - some with editorial decisions which defy rationality - but Margaret Bradstock's Antipodes anthology, which deals with responses, both black and white, to the 'settlement' of Australia, has been put together with intelligent good sense, a wide poetic net and a deal of academic rigor. It has a forward by Elizabeth Webby and an

Come along to Binalong!

2010-11-05T15:34:00.001+11:00

Launch of Lizz Murphy's SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS with Robyn Sykes, Chris Mansell, Kathy Kituai and, of course, Lizz Murphy herself. A Press of PoetsSaturday 6 November at 14:30Black Swan Restaurant, Binalong 25 Stephens Street Binalong NSW 2584 (02) 6227 4236

Firing Neurons: Barbara Orlowska-Westwood reads

2010-08-19T09:38:00.003+10:00

Hear Barbara Orlowska-Westwood read from her new chapbooks of poems, Firing Neurons, at 2pm on 2 September, 2010 Inverloch Community Hub, Inverloch, Victoria. In this chapbook, Barbara Orlowska-Westwood speaks from her experience and those of her Polish family. She writes about her childhood and her family’s life in Poland during the Second World War and later under the communist regime. It's

Anne Elvey and John Jenkins read at St Kilda Music and Poetry

2010-08-13T12:15:00.000+10:00

St Kilda Music and Poetry On Sunday 5 September 2010 Music, Poetry, Drama at EcoCentre, St Kilda Botanical Gardens, Herbert Street , St Kilda 3:30 pm Classical acoustic Kate Walker string quintet play Mozart string quintet in G Violin Jenny Kirsner, Violin Sally Banks, Viola Kate Walker, Viola Setsuko Minamikara Cello Michael Condon 4:10 pm New work: Anne Elvey reads from her recently

Chris Mansell launches Sandra Thibodeaux's Extinctions, Darwin, 2010

2010-08-10T16:26:00.002+10:00