I'm getting Kokako 11 ready to be sent to the printer at the moment, so I've been thinking about journals, subscriptions and the oft repeated complaint that more people submit to lit mags than ever subscribe to them. In the case of Kokako, we have almost as many subscribers from the USA as we do …
photos from The Lustre Jug launch
Apologies for the wobbly nature of some of the photos – I didn't want to use the flash, so I was forced to use an empty wineglass as a tripod. (Well, eventually it was an empty wineglass …) Clicking on thumbnails will open a larger image in another window. Enjoy.
’tis the season for booklaunches (trala lala la lala la la)
There must be something in the water. Honestly, for a cultural wasteland, Christchurch has a lot going on at the moment! Tonight is the launch of Bernadette Hall's 9th poetry collection, The Lustre Jug (Victoria University Press, rrp $24.99). It's being held in the TelstraClear Club, right in front of the Cathedral. Geoff Cochrane will …
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Protected: Montana Poetry Awards – the last hmph
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The Summer King interviews
For those of you who would like to read or hear more about The Summer King, there are a number of interviews floating round at the moment. An Interview with Tim Jones on Books in the Trees A launch report by Helen Lowe on Beattie's Book Blog An interview with Lynn Freeman on The Arts …
A Dark Feathered Art 