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The Update - July 12, 2016

ABR Arts 12 July 2016
Mona Brand Award The State Library of NSW has launched the inaugural Mona Brand Award for Women Stage and Screen Writers, worth a total of $40,000. The award carries a major prize of $30,000 and an additional $10,000 prize for an emerging writer. The biennial award has been made possible by the bequest of Australian playwright and poet Mona Brand (1915–2007). Her socially relevant and controver ... (read more)

Poem of the Week - Andrew Sant reads 'Tamarillos'

Poem of the Week 07 July 2016
In this episode of 'Poem of the Week' Andrew Sant reads 'Tamarillos'. ABR Editor, Peter Rose, introduces Andrew who then reads and discusses his poem.   Tamarillos Vertigo is nowherewhere they are, and time,too, seems suspended.Ovoid, working on ripenessdozens make no demandson the branches, light,they might be, as blown eggs,easily out of reach amongthe sunlit leaves. Tamarillos,tree to ... (read more)

States of Poetry 2016 ACT Podcast | 'reshelve' by Jen Crawford

States of Poetry Podcast - Series One 29 June 2016
In this episode of Australian Book Review's States of Poetry podcast, Jen Crawford reads 'reshelve' which features in the 2016 ACT anthology.   reshelve in decades past a series of dykes was known as the veniceof the floods themselves, with a sweet sap once the prey has entered the trapthe leaf closes, and within about 30 secondsa senior minister has touchedtwo or three trigger hairs, ... (read more)

States of Poetry 2016 ACT Podcast | extracts from 'abandoned house music' by Jen Crawford

States of Poetry Podcast - Series One 29 June 2016
In this episode of Australian Book Review's States of Poetry podcast, Jen Crawford reads extracts from 'abandoned house music' which features in the 2016 ACT anthology. ;   Extracts from 'abandoned house music' messenger   I mother a scorching fenceI mother a child against a fence and the cry here come the shellshocked to arm the dayhere come collectors for the shells amber ... (read more)

States of Poetry 2016 WA Podcast | from 'Emails to Manila' by Graham Kershaw

States of Poetry Podcast - Series One 29 June 2016
In this episode of Australian Book Review's States of Poetry podcast, Graham Kershaw reads from 'Emails to Manila' which features in the 2016 Western Australian anthology.   from 'Emails to Manila' IV Bottle-green air,red gravel, bark and branch,filigrees of hazel,blanketing roar of ocean,inlet glints of stone.Depths of quiet sounded outin ducks' satellite pings.There's no ribbon to tie ... (read more)

States of Poetry 2016 SA Podcast | 'Salute' by Ken Bolton

States of Poetry Podcast - Series One 29 June 2016
In this episode of Australian Book Review's States of Poetry podcast, Ken Bolton reads 'Salute' which features in the 2016 South Australian anthology.   Salute I wonder what happensin Seb's kitchen, I seehim round the cornerinto the room, sun shining, catready for food, a grinthat is mixed of resignation& amusement eyes alightfor the opportunityeach day brings. I alwaysliked the ... (read more)

States of Poetry 2016 VIC Podcast | 'New Dr Williams' by Michael Farrell

States of Poetry Podcast - Series One 29 June 2016
In this episode of Australian Book Review's States of Poetry podcast, Michael Farrell reads 'New Dr Williams' which features in the 2016 Victorian anthology.   New Dr Williams Who are you? You hear the song, theGood line along with the others in theHair salon. That place for standing in; for   Politics   _______    The New Dr Williams with his tricks of ... (read more)