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broadsheet 22 featuring Jeanne Bernhardt

The issue of my journal broadsheet, no.22, November 2018, featured the Otago writer Jeanne Bernhardt.

The issue acknowledged her contribution to New Zealand literature since the early 1980s.

It's nice to feature her work in broadsheet, after first publishing Jeanne in my former magazine JAAM in the 1990s.

Others included were: Sandra Bell, Jill Chan (1973-2018), Kay McKenzie Cooke, Michael Duffett (USA), David Eggleton, Bernadette Hall, Peter Olds, Michael O’Leary, Jenny Powell, Richard Reeve, Damian Ruth, and Laura Solomon.

Here's the link:
http://broadsheetnz.wordpress.com

broadsheet 21 featuring Mark Young (Australia/NZ)

The issue of my journal broadsheet, no.21, May 2018, featured the highly regarded and prolific Australian-based New Zealand poet and editor Mark Young.

The issue celebrated Young’s contribution to New Zealand and world literature.

It’s an honour to have featured Young’s work in my journal.

Others included were: Tony Beyer, Alan Brunton (1946-2002), Thomas Fink (USA), Michele Leggott, Sheila E Murphy (USA), Michael O’Leary, Lisa Samuels, Pete Spence (Australia), Eileen R Tabios (USA), Mercedes Webb-Pullmann, and Ian Wedde.

Here's the link:
http://broadsheetnz.wordpress.com

broadsheet 20 features Ken Bolton (Australia)

The latest issue of my journal broadsheet, no.20, November 2017, features the well known Australian poet and art critic Ken Bolton.

The issue acknowledges his influence on and goodwill towards New Zealand poetry from abroad.

It's great to be able to feature his work in broadsheet, after first publishing Ken Bolton in my former magazine JAAM in the 1990s.

Others included are: Jenny Bornholdt, Pam Brown (Australia), Laurie Duggan (Australia/UK), Michael Farrell, John Forbes (Australia), Dinah Hawken, Cath Kenneally (Australia), Gregory O'Brien, Ella O'Keefe (Australia), Michael O'Leary, Mark Pirie, Dominic Symes (Australia), and Tim Wright (Australia).

Here's the link:
http://broadsheetnz.wordpress.com

HeadworX releases new books: rugby poetry and On Edge by Damian Ruth

In November, my publishing company HeadworX released two new poetry books: On Edge by Damian Ruth and Sidelights: Rugby Poems.

On Edge is the first collection of Damian Ruth's poetry and is compiled over many years of his writing life. Damian Ruth's book is a fine addition to the HeadworX stable and contains poems first published in respected literary journals and anthologies in South Africa, Ireland and New Zealand.

Sidelights: Rugby Poems is a new edition of my rugby poems first published in 2013 and dedicated to my grandfather Tommy Lawn, a rugby player and coach in New Zealand. This new edition features new rugby poems from the past four years and is accompanied by writer and historian Ron Palenski's foreword.

For more details on each book, please visit the HeadworX website:

On Edge by Damian Ruth

http://headworx.co.nz/poetry/onedge

Sidelights: Rugby Poems by Mark Pirie

http://headworx.co.nz/poetry/sidelights