What: 45 page chapbook featuring the work of new poetry group CAP (Central Auckland Poets)
Who: Michael Giacon, Gillian Roach, Alexandra Fraser, Lincoln Jaques, Denise O’Hagan.
Chapbook designed by Anna Marshall and published by CAPpress.
to open the gate to the beautiful garden
open the gate
Edited by Olivia Macassey. 144pp.
Featuring work by: Ivy Alvarez, Aimee-Jane Anderson-O’Connor, Nick Ascroft, Victor Billot, Iain Britton, Isaac Brodie, Brent Cantwell, Stephanie Christie, Mary Cresswell, Brett Cross, Makyla Curtis, William Direen, John Downie, Doc Drumheller, John Geraets, Michael Giacon, Rata Gordon, Dale Johnson, Robert Kempen, Sid Khanzode, Rosalie Liu, Caoimhe McKeogh, joshua morris, Michael Morrisey, Janet Newman, Piet Nieuwland, Andrew Maximillian Niss, Keith Nunes, Vaughan Rapatahana, Sahanika Ratnayake, Jack Ross, Lisa Samuels, Carin Smeaton, Michael Steven, Fiona Stevens, Richard Taylor, Denys Trussell, Richard von Sturmer, E Wen Wong, Mark Young.
Reviews: Jen Crawford reviews Excerpts from a Natural History by Holly Painter and The Burnt Hotel by Olivia Macassey.
“an isle of amusements, mysteries and wonders…”
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Events featuring brief writers on or around National Poetry Day 2017 include:
The Divine Muses XIV Poetry Reading (Auckland)The Divine Muses will bring together a mix of emerging and established poets to celebrate National Poetry Day 2017. Free event.
Who: Michael Giacon, C. K. Stead, Simone Kaho, Paula Green, Vana Manasiadis and Siobhan Harvey. Annual Emerging Poets Competition judged by Maris O’Rourke.
When: Friday 25 August, 6.30pm – 8.00pm
Where: St Paul Gallery, St Paul Street, Auckland CBD
Waiheke Song and Poetry Thing proudly presents a Love Jam 2017. $20 waged, $10 unwaged.
Who: Rata Gordon, Sophia Johnson, Sue Fitchett, Michelle Chote and others.
When: Saturday 26th August, 6.30-8.30pm
Where: Waiheke Library, 133/131 Oceanview Rd, Oneroa, Waiheke Island
Reservations recommended, contact Kathyvoyles@gmail.com
Poets from Fast Fibres Poetry 4 and open mic. Entry $5.
Who: Piet Nieuwland, Olivia Macassey, Aaron Robertson, and many others.
When: Sunday 27 August 1.30pm – 4.00pm
Where: Kings Theatre, 80 Gillies Street, Kawakawa
Poets from Mākaro Press. Free entry.
Who: Mary Cresswell, Harvey Molloy, Lindsay Pope, Janis Freegard, Tim Jones, Maggie Rainey-Smith, Keith Westwater, Pete Carter, Peter Stuart, Robyn Cooper, Helen Rickerby, Julie Hanify, Peter Rawnsley, Robin Peace, John Howell
When: Friday 25 August, 1.00pm-3.00pm
Where: Wellington Central Library, Victoria Street, Wellington.
Poets reading from Manifesto Aotearoa: 101 Political Poems edited by Philip Temple & Emma Neale. Free entry.
Who: Nick Ascroft, Mary Cresswell, Anahera Gildea, Liang Yujing, Keith Westwater.
When: Friday 25th August, 12.00-1.00pm
Where: Unity Books Wellington, 57 Willis Street, Wellington
Poets from IIML Best NZ Poems. Free entry.
Who: Nick Ascroft, James Brown, John Dennison, Adrienne Jansen, Bill Manhire, Bill Nelson, Claire Orchard, Kerrin P Sharpe, Oscar Upperton, Tim Upperton, Airini Beautrais, Marty Smith and Ashleigh Young.
When: Monday 21 August, 12.15-1.15pm
Where: Te Papa Marae, Te Papa, Wellington
Gala evening hosted by the Otago-Southland NZ Society of Authors. $5, booking essential, contact Kay Mercer library@dcc.govt.nz
Who: Victor Billot, David Howard, Peter Olds, Fiona Farrell, Liz Breslin, Sue Wootton, Jenny Powell, Kay Cooke, Brian Turner, Jillian Sullivan. Bill Martin on Piano.
When: Friday 25th August, 5.30pm
Where: Dunningham Suite, Dunedin City Library, 230 Moray Place, Dunedin
SameSame But Different LGBTQI festival panel. How do we think, how do we speak? How does a queer sensibility influence what to say, what to intimate, when to be blatant and when to be silent?
When: Saturday 18 February, 4-5pm
Where: AUT, Sir Paul Reeves Building, room WG126.
Who: Michael Giacon, David Herkt, Douglas Lloyd Jenkins, Urzila Carlson. Chaired by Peter Wells.
How do we think, how do we speak?
Full details and ticket prices are at the available here.
Also of note at the SameSame But Different festival: Michael Giacon will MC the Pride Poetry Speakeasy, Wednesday, 15 February, 5.30pm-7pm, (free entry). Leys Institute Library Courtyard, 20 St Mary’s Road, Three Lamps, Ponsonby.
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