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Thursday, 6 February 2020

Upcoming Events: Poetry NZ Yearbook 2020 launch [10/3/20]

Launch of Poetry New Zealand Yearbook 2020

This year's issue has been edited by Dr Johanna Emeney.

Johanna Emeney

You can find her comments on this process here. As well as further details of the issue itself here:

Poetry New Zearbook 2020

Wednesday, 6 March 2019

Images from the Poetry NZ Yearbook 2019 Launch

Featured Poet Stephanie Christie at the Devonport Library
[photo: Bronwyn Lloyd]

Order of Events:

Paul Beachman & Jack Ross [photo: BL]

Introduction:
Paul Beachman (Devonport Library Associates)

Jack Ross [photo: BL]

MC:
Jack Ross (Editor: Poetry New Zealand)

Nicola Legat [photo: BL]

Publisher (Massey University Press):
Nicola Legat

Stephanie Christie [photo: BL]

Featured Poet:
Stephanie Christie

Stephanie Christie [photo: BL]

Chris Gallavin [photo: BL]

Launch speech:
Prof Chris Gallavin

PNZ Poetry Prize winners:

Natalie Modrich [photo: BL]

Natalie Modrich - 3rd prize for 'Retail' (p.213)

Natalie Modrich [photo: BL]

Brett Gartrell - 2nd prize for 'After the principal calls' (p.210)
[sent his apologies, so poem read out by Jack Ross]

Wes Lee - 1st prize for ‘The Things She Remembers #1’ (p.206)
[sent her apologies, so poem read out by Jack Ross]

Other poets from this and past issues:

Johanna Emeney [photo: BL]

Johanna Emeney

Alexandra Fraser [photo: BL]

Alexandra Fraser

Michele Leggott [photo: BL]

Michele Leggott

Fardowsa Mohamed [photo: BL]

Fardowsa Mohamed

Tracey Slaughter [photo: BL]

Tracey Slaughter

Bryan Walpert [photo: BL]

Bryan Walpert

Bryan Walpert [photo: BL]

Conclusion:
Book signing

Cover design: Jo Bailey

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Wednesday, 21 March 2018

Images from the Poetry NZ Yearbook 2018 Launch

Poetry New Zealand Yearbook in Spain (8/3/18)
[photo: Lilian Pallares Campo]

The Crowd at Devonport Public Library (20/3/18)
[photo: Bronwyn Lloyd]

Order of Events:

Introduction:
Paul Beachman (Devonport Library Associates)

MC:
Jack Ross (Editor: Poetry New Zealand)

Publisher (Massey University Press):
Nicola Legat

Launch speech:
Bryan Walpert

Featured Poet:
Alistair Paterson

PNZ Poetry Prize winners:
Fardowsa Mohamed - 1st prize for ‘Us,’ (p.126)
[sent her apologies, but her poem is available online here]
Semira Davis - 2nd prize for 'Hiding' (p.89)
Henry Ludbrook - 3rd prize for 'The Bar Girl' (p. 117)
[sent his apologies]

Other poets from the issue:
Iain Britton
Johanna Emeney
Callum Gentleman
Elizabeth Morton
Richard von Sturmer
Devon Webb
Albert Wendt [had to send his apologies, alas]

Conclusion:
Jack reads out Henry Ludbrook's poem

Crowd shot
[photo: Nicola Legat]

Paul Beachman [photo: BL]

Nicola Legat [photo: BL]

Bryan Walpert [photo: BL]

Alistair Paterson [photo: BL]

Alistair Paterson [photo: NL]

Semira Davis [photo: BL]

Iain Britton [photo: BL]

Jo Emeney [photo: BL]

Jo Emeney [photo: NL]

Callum Gentleman [photo: BL]

Callum Gentleman [photo: NL]

Liz Morton [photo: BL]

Richard von Sturmer [photo: BL]

Devon Webb [photo: BL]

Jack Ross [photo: BL]

Poetry New Zealand Yearbook in Spain II (19/3/18)
[photo: Charles Olsen]

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Thursday, 22 February 2018

Poetry NZ Yearbook 2018 Launch Details

Poetry New Zealand Yearbook 2018 Launch Invitation

Where:Devonport Library, 2 Victoria Road, Devonport
When:Tuesday 20 March, 7.00 till 9.00 pm
Cost:Koha appreciated

A Devonport Library Associates Event

Please RSVP here

The poets are assembling at Devonport Library to celebrate the publication of the New Zealand Poetry Yearbook 2018, edited by Jack Ross and published by Massey University Press.

Associate Professor Bryan Walpert

The book will be launched by distinguished poet and Massey creative writing teacher Bryan Walpert, and the evening will include readings by ten of the poets included in the issue, including Yearbook 2018’s featured poet Alistair Paterson.

Alistair Paterson & Jack Ross

Here's the complete line-up of speakers:

MC: Jack Ross

Chair of the Devonport Library Associates: Jan Mason

Massey University Press Publisher: Nicola Legat

Launch Speech: Bryan Walpert

Featured Poet: Alistair Paterson

Poetry NZ Ist Prize-winner: Fardowsa Mohamed

Poetry NZ 2nd Prize winner: Semira Davis

Iain Britton

Johanna Emeney

Callum Gentleman

Elizabeth Morton

Richard von Sturmer

Devon Webb

Albert Wendt

Please do come along - you'll be very welcome, and with that set of readers, we can definitely guarantee a good show!

Poetry New Zealand Yearbook 2018

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Thursday, 23 March 2017

Laine Moger's article in the North Shore Times

You can read more on the subject of this year's Poetry New Zealand Yearbook by Laine Moger here and here.

"Out & About." North Shore Times (21/3/17)

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Images from the Poetry NZ Yearbook 2017 Launch

Koha [photo: BL]

Books [photo: BL]

Rachel Cooper (Paradox Books) [photo: MUP]

Booktable [photo: BL]

Order of Service:

Introduction:
Jan Mason (Devonport Library Associates)

MC:
Jack Ross (Editor: Poetry New Zealand)

Launch speech:
Michele Leggott

Publisher (Massey University Press):
Nicola Legat

Featured Poet:
Elizabeth Morton

PNZ Poetry Prize winners:
Emma Shi (1st)
Devon Webb (2nd)

Other poets from the issue:
Stu Bagby
Johanna Emeney
Emma Harris
Kiri Piahana-Wong
Lisa Samuels

Conclusion:
Jack reads out Hayden Pyke's third prize-winning poem