Best Poetry Fiction Spoken Word Podcasts (2024)

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Philip Salom on the imagination, poetry and fiction -- Part 1

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Philip Salom began publishing in 1980 and since then has written fifteen books of poetry and six novels. His book Sky Poems won the British Airways Commonwealth Poetry Prize in London for the overall Best Book of Poetry in the British Commonwealth and his first book The Silent Piano won the earlier Commonwealth Poetry Prize for Best First Book. He …

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Eve's Diary 54:27

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Originally published in Harper’s Magazine, Christmas 1905, it is widely believed that "Eve's Diary, (with interpolated extracts from Adam's Diary)" is Mark Twain’s tribute to his late, beloved wife, Olivia Langdon Clemons. BONUS: this episode includes a selection of the tender recollections of Elizabeth Scholl of Ukiah from "Mendocino County Rememb…

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Finding My Feet Anthology Part 1

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Finding My Feet is a new anthology from Melbourne Poets Union. Poetry read by Ezra Bix and Di Cousens. Produced by Di Cousens.By Ezra Bix joins Di Cousens

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Spoken Word - Yousef Alreemawi & Farah Beaini speaks on the poetry of Mahmoud Darwish

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In this episode, Palestinian-Australian activist, musician and intellectual Yousef Alreemawi and Lebanese-Australian writer and poet Farah Beaini have a beautiful dialogue about the poetry and life of famed Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish.To learn more about the Averroes Project:https://www.facebook.com/averroesarabcentre…

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Spoken Word - Natalie Damjanovich-Napoleon on "If There's a Butterfly that Drinks Tears"

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On this episode, you’ll be listening to an interview with Natalie Damjanovich-Napoleon. (D-Napoleon) is a poet, songwriter and educator from Walyalup/Fremantle, Western Australia. She is the winner of both the Bruce Dawe National Poetry Prize and Katharine Susannah Prichard Poetry Prize, shortlistee for the Peter Porter Poetry Prize and a two-time…

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David Brook's Other Side of Daylight

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David Brooks talks to Di Cousens about his 50 years in poetry and his new book, The Other Side of Daylight. Published by University of Queensland Press.By David Brooks is interviewed by Di Cousens

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Ray Liversidge on flash fiction, poetry and inspiration

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Ray Liversidge’s latest book is …of a sudden published in 2023 by Ginninderra Press. His other books are: Oradour-sur-Glane published in 2017 by Littlefox Press. A French/English version of the book was published in 2019. no suspicious circumstances: portraits of poets (dead); The Barrier Range; The Divorce Papers; and Obeying the Call. He also app…

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Yvette Stubbs

2M ago

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By Waffle Irongirl and Yvette Stubbs

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Spoken Word - Rachael Wenona Guy live at Chamber Poets 9 Mar 2024

2M ago

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In today's show, we play a recording of Castlemaine poet, Rachael Wenona Guy reading live at Chamber Poets on 9 March . At the very end, there may be a special treat by the resident band Black Forest Smoke.To purchase Rachael's collection "The Hungry Air" go to: https://walleahpress.com.au/bookshop/product/guy-rachael-poetry-the-hungry-air/To find …

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Utter Nonsense 51:44

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Selections from the genius of Edward Lear: Limericks, A Book of Nonsense, 1846; The Pobble Who has No Toes, Laughable Lyrics, 1877; To Make An Amblongus Pie, Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets, 1871; “How Pleasant to Know Mr. Lear!” and Lewis Carroll: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1865; Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found …

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Jeanine Leane and Gawimarra Gathering Part 2

3M ago

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Di Cousens talks to Wiradjuri poet, Jeanine Leane, about her new book, Gawimarra Gathering. This is the second part in a two part series.By Di Cousens talks to Jeanine Leane about her new book, Gawimarra Gathering, Part 2

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Jeanine Leane and Gawimarra Gathering Part 1

3M ago

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Di Cousens talks to Wiradjuri poet, Jeanine Leane, about her new book, Gawimarra Gathering. This is part one in a two part series.By Di Cousens talks to Jeanine Leane about her new book, Gawimarra Gathering

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Amanda Anastasi on poetry and the peril of climate change

3M ago

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Amanda Anastasi is a Melbourne poet whose work has been published as locally as the Artist's Lane walls in Windsor to The Massachusetts Review in the US. Her latest collection is The Inheritors (Black Pepper, 2021). Amanda's work is published in Best Australian Science Writing 2021 and 2022, Australian Poetry Journal, Griffith Review, Cordite Poetr…

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Spoken Word - Steve Smart

3M ago

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By Waffle IronGirl and Steve Smart

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Kindred Spirits 54:21

3M ago54:21

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Meet Kindred Spirits: Great fiction featuring Unusual allies, Surprising companions, and Unlikely friendships of wonderful fictional characters: from the novel The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim; Makes the Whole World Kin, a short story by O. Henry, and the poetry of archy & mehitiabel by Don Marquis. Read for you by Linda Pack…

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The Ecopoetics of Leaf

4M ago

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Anne Elvey talks to Di Cousens about her new book of eco-poetics, Leaf.By Di Cousens talks to Anne Elvey

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berni m janssen on poetry, feminism and radicalism

4M ago

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berni m janssen, a text artist, performer, Creative Director, and facilitator, works solo and with artists (musicians, performers, writers, composers, visual artists) from diverse communities to make art for over 40 years. She has been an artsworker, artist in residence, workshop facilitator, mentor. Her work appears in books, anthologies, magazine…

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Spoken Word - Michael Reynolds Live at Cherry Poets 2024

4M ago

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Today’s show is a recording of a live reading by beloved poet, legendary convenor and photographer Michael Reynolds. In this recording, he is performing at the Cherry Poets in Cremorne on the 13th of January 2024. This recording includes a reading of "Snake" by DH LawrenceBy Waffle Irongirl and Michael Reynolds

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The Flirtation of Girls Part 2

4M ago

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This is the second interview with Australian poet of Palestinian, Lebanese and Egyptian heritage, Sara M. Saleh, about her new book, The Flirtation of Girls. She reflects on her experience in the Palestinian diaspora and on current events and 'brings the politics of the occupied homelands into sharp, unapologetic focus'.…

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The Flirtation of Girls Part 1

5M ago

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The Flirtation of Girls is the first full length poetry collection by Australian poet, Sara M. Saleh. She brings to her poetry the experience of her Palestinian, Egyption and Lebanese heritage, with much that, to quote the back cover, "brings the politics of occupied homelands into sharp, unapologetic focus".…

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Amelia Walker on Spoken Word

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Amelia Walker is a poet who lives and works on Kaurna Yerta, also known as Adelaide, South Australia. She has published four poetry collections and three books of poetry writing activities for educational and community settings, based on her extensive work as a poet in schools and with arts-health projects. Alogopoiesis (Gazebo Books, 2023) is her …

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A Christmas Carol, being a Ghost Story for Christmas, by Mr. Charles Dickens 53:13

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Being a Ghost Story for Christmas, by Mr. Charles Dickens Brought to life with music and special effects in an original, 1-hour Radio adaptation by R. Bobby, Michael Ducharme, and Linda Pack This production was designed and directed by Linda Pack, and recorded by Alicia Bales at the KZYX Studio in Philo. The sound was mixed by Pe…

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Singing In Each Cell

6M ago

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Carolyn (Caz) Masel's new book is entitled, Singing In Each Cell. Caz talks to Di about writing the poems and reads from the book. Photo: Di CousensBy Carolyn Masel is interviewed by Di Cousens

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Spoken Word - Nikki Viveca

6M ago

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In this episode of Spoken Word, Nikki Viveca performs her poem, "Welcome to Womanhood" (aka the "Thou shalt..." poem!) and chats about her art and memories in Melbourne, before heading up to Sydney to perform at the famous Griffin Theatre. We also hear her collaborative work with musicians Meta Cohen, Coady Green, and the Divisi Chamber Singers.…

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Christos Fifis on migration as poetic inspiration

6M ago

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Christos N. Fifis was born in Greece in 1940. He migrated to Australia in 1965. He studied Economics and History at La Trobe University in Melbourne and Modern Greek Literature at the universities of New England (Armidale) and Melbourne. He was a member of the founding staff of the Interpreter and Translator Program at RMIT and VICTORIA COLLEGE, Me…

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Spoken Word - Hal Simons

6M ago

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Hal Simons is our guest in this episode of 3CR Spoken Word, sharing works from his new collection, "The Hapless Mortal". Plus readings from previous works, and wide-ranging discussion. Love, grief, chronic pain, and the joy that community brings!By Brendan Bonsack and Hal Simons

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Spoken Word - Dominique Hecq

7M ago

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This episode features Dominique Hecq, who shares with us a snippet of a new work due to be published in early 2024. Now living in Melbourne, Dominique grew up in the French-speaking part of Belgium. She is a novelist, short story writer and poet in multiple languages.In addition to new works, Dominique reads from Endgame with No Ending, winner of t…

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Journey to a New Home 58:09

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Featuring works by Carl Sandburg and Willa Cather, and the true story of Helen Carpenter’s "Journey by Ox Cart to Potter Valley in 1856." Read for you by Linda Pack and Special Guest Kate Magruder. Special Thanks to Judy Mayhan for her recording of "Everything Must Change".By Linda Pack

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Under the Same Moon

7M ago

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Di Cousens talks to haiku poet and editor, Rob Scott, about the new Australian anthology of haiku, Under the Same Moon.By Di Cousens talks to Rob Scott

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Linda Weste on the Verse Novel and Late Republican Rome

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Linda Weste is the author of three books. Her verse novel, Nothing Sacred (2015), won the Wesley Michel Wright Prize. As editor, she has published two non-fiction collections: The Verse Novel: Australian & New Zealand (2021) and Inside the Verse Novel: Writers on Writing (2020); these feature interviews with writers of the genre discussing verse no…

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Spoken Word - Community Poetry

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This week's show features spoken word performances by:Biasino PezzimentiMusetrap And The LairdWill CrawfordAyse BalkosSteven AtkinsonDylan Owen-BuoyPeter Siahna WadhamBy Brendan Bonsack, Biasino Pezzimenti, Musetrap And The Laird, Will Crawford, Ayse Balkos, Steven Atkinsobn, Dylan Owen-Buoy and Peter Siahna Wadham

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The Blue Plate Special 56:14

8M ago56:14

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A literary feast about our greatest love, Food! A veritable smorgasbord of stories by Carl Sandburg, Saki (H.H. Munro) and O. Henry accompanied by some tasty tidbits of culinary history.By Linda Pack

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The Poetry of Encounter

8M ago

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The anthology, Poetry of Encounter, brings together poems from all over Australia on the theme of encounter and it was edited by Anne M. Carson and Rose Lucas. In this program Di Cousens talks to Rose Lucas and the poems are read by Ezra Bix.By Di Cousens with Rose Lucas and Ezra Bix

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Spoken Word at Fringe!

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In this episode, Waffle Irongirl chats with Farah Beaini, Fleassy Malay, Amanda Santuccione and Katie Lohner about their upcoming Fringe Festival shows.** This episode contains some course language and references to suicide, death and grieving **To find out more about each of the performers' Fringe shows, check out the links below:Fierce-GentleThe …

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Mark Roberts talks poetry, influences and publishing

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Mark Roberts was born on the unceded lands of the Wallumedegal people of the Eroa nation (Ryde, NSW) and currently lives and works on the land of the Darug and Gundungurra people (Blue Mountains, NSW). In 1982, he published the first issue of P76 magazine along with Adam Atiken and set up Rochford Street Press (named after the street in Erskinevill…

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Spoken Word - Nadia Rhook and Jag - Live at Radio Laria

8M ago

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A live recording of poet Nadia Rhook and Jag performing at local poetry event, Radio Laria, as part of the Sonic Poetry Festival 2023. Radio Laria is a community collective for poets, writers, and storytellers to gather, be heard and inspire one another.Nadia Rhook is the author of the outstanding poetry collections, Boots and Second Fleet Baby. Sh…

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Challenged and Censored 51:38

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This program features selections from Banned Books. Hear what many people, over centuries, have not wanted you to hear! Featured authors include: Nicholas Copernicus, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain,George Orwell, Ray Bradbury, James Joyce This program is in honor of Banned Books Week, an annual event sponsored each September by the American Librar…

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The Poetry of Kabir

9M ago

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Kabir was a 16th century Indian mystical poet and a weaver. Peter Friedlander talks to Di Cousens about his new book of translations of Kabir's poems, 'Kabir In Transformation'. Peter is an Associate Professor of South Asian Studies and a Reader in Hindi at the Australian National University in Canberra.…

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Spoken Word - Aza: stories of grief in diaspora

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In this episode of Spoken Word, Carmen Main talks with Charaf Tartoussi and Parminder Kaur about the upcoming Melbourne Fringe Show, Aza: stories of grief in diaspora.By Carmen Main, Charaf Tartoussi and Parminder Kaur

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Spoken Word - Caroline Williamson

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Caroline Williamson is a poet and editor. She was born in London, and worked there and in Beijing as a teacher, before turning her hand to editing academic books, museum publications, and a campaigning anti-nuclear magazine. She moved to Melbourne with her Australian partner, where she has worked at Lonely Planet, Museum Victoria and Melbourne Univ…

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Spoken Word - Izzy Roberts-Orr and Poetry Month

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Waffle Irongirl speaks with Izzy Roberts-Orr about Red Room Poetry and Poetry Month, with poetry readings from Lulu Houdini, Stuart Barnes, Andrea Goldsmith and Barrina South.By Waffle Irongirl, Izzy Roberts-Orr, with Lulu Houdini, Stuart Barnes, Andrea Goldsmith and Barrina South

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Spoken Word - Sarah St Vincent Welch

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Waffle Irongirl is on location at the National Museum in Canberra, speaking with poet, Sarah St Vincent Welch. Sarah is a Canberra based writer and image maker who’s known for chalking her poetry on footpaths at arts festivals, which you can see on social media under the handle “litchalk”. Her poetry can be read in Chalk Borders by Flying Islands P…

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The Mystery of the Missing Necklace 55:01

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A tale from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction by one of the foremost creators of the classic mystery story, The Baroness Emma Orczy, and featuring The Old Man in the Corner, the first "armchair detective,” Intriguing, Entertaining, Ingenious!By Linda Pack

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Discovering Haibun

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Haibun is a Japanese form of poetry which combines prose and poetry. In this program Di Cousens talks to Alice Wanderer about writing and understanding haibun.By Alice Wanderer is interviewed by Di Cousens

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In Honour of Ron Pretty AM (1940-2023): Friends Read Ron Pretty

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In honour of the much-loved and respected poet, editor, publisher and teacher, Ron Pretty AM (1940-2023), 3CR Spoken Word runs a program from its archive from 2022 in which friends of Ron Pretty and fellow poets Kevin Brophy AM and Alex Skovron discuss the poetry of and read poems from Ron Pretty's last collection of poetry, 101 POEMS. The collecti…

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Spoken Word - Simone Spittle live at Cherry

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In this episode, we present a live recording of Simone Spittle performing at Cherry Poets on 1st July 2023.Having recently moved back to Naarm/Melbourne, Simone is returning to the spotlight after an extended hiatus to record her album, fall in love, adopt a few fur babies and heal intergenerational trauma. Simone has toured nationally several time…

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A WRITER'S LIFE 📚 TARA GILBOY 53:05

10M ago53:05

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Fantasy is fun to write and creating magic is so fabulous! Tara Gilboy is the author of Unwritten and the sequel Rewritten published by Jolly Fish Press. Tara spills the beans about her writing journey and she has great tips on how to write fantasy. https://taragilboy.com/for-kids/ https://a.co/d/1DwZMbz https://www.facebook.com/taragilboy.Unwritte…

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A WRITER'S LIFE 📚 Michelle Barker. 56:00

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So much fun with Michelle Barker! We spoke about her life as a writer, and she has an incredible amount of insight about writing and editing. I loved reading her latest novel My Long List of Impossible Things published by Annick Press 2019. A brilliant historical YA that asks: how do you choose between survival and doing the right thing? https://a.…

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John McKelvie live at Cherry Poets

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A live recording of John McKelvie at Cherry Poets, 24th June 2023.John was born in Scotland, moved to Melbourne in the 1980s, and has been writing poems, songs and stories for over 50 years. He is a very familiar and friendly face at poetry gigs, and a generous supporter of poets and writers. His work has been published in a number of anthologies i…

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