Locus Out of the Asylum Writers' Anthology

$24.99 AUD

Category: Poetry

Poetry and short stories written by members of the OOTA Writers' Group.

Clunk & Jam by Janine Browne (Artist, Illustrator, Editor)

$35.00 AUD

Category: Poetry

The alternative world of Clunk and Jam is a collection of art, stories, poetry and heart-warming characters like Robin Small, Amelia Bloom, the Army of Ink, Flipper Girl, the New Age BOy and Rose, all bravely exploring the interrelating themes of individuality and difference – and developing a str ong sense of identity and place.   (Typed on an old manual typewriter).   This powerful book reflects the artist’s absolute love and belief in the characters that ‘arrive on the page’, their role in alleviating loneliness and providing strength and direction.   The book itself is carefully crafted to create a sense of home and space for both the characters and reader.  A unique keepsake book that can be kept close as a constant power source for life and all its challenges.     Written, illustrated and published by Janine Browne.  Cover art by Stormie Mills.  Art contributions from Victorian artist, Harley Manifold.  Created using recycled paper, vegetable based ink and thread binding.  Printed in Perth, Western Australia by an accredited environmental management systems printer.   ...Show more

Where to Begin: A Small Book about Your Power to Create Big Change in Our Crazy World by Cleo Wade

$32.99 AUD

Category: Better Living, Self Help & Personal development

With her lyrical, stirring mantras and affirmations, Cleo Wade's second anthology of heartfelt poetry and prose builds on the wisdom of her bestselling book Heart Talk, encouraging you to remain hopeful and harness your personal power to bring positive change in our world.   Where to Begin is per fect for those who are ready to be a part of building a society rooted in love, acceptance, justice, and equality. ...Show more

An Open Book by David Malouf

$29.95 AUD

Category: Poetry | Reading Level: 1 Poetry

This is only David Malouf's third new poetry volume in nearly 40 years, so it is a significant publishing event. As one of Australia's greatest living poets, Malouf continues to meditate and reflect on themes of mortality and memory. The poems in An Open Bookare attentive and evocative, vital and beauti ful, revisiting and reimagining some of the key themes that have resonated with readers over his impressive career. Like the 'small comfort of light . . . as night comes on', Malouf's new poems hold close the precious and tender. Only a few of these poems have ever been published, so most of the collection will be completely new to readers everywhere. An Open Bookwill be the literary gift of the Christmas and summer of 2018. ...Show more

Prince Neptune by Cody Simpson; Prince Neptune

$29.99 AUD

Category: Poetry

Jack Kerouac meets Arthur Rimbaud for the millennial generation. A debut poetry collection from LA-based Australian writer, singer, songwriter Cody Simpson who has penned hit songs and toured worldwide for the majority of his young life.   Conjuring vivid imagery and drawing from the four element s: earth, air, fire, and water, Prince Neptune presents poems and prose on themes of life, love, fame, escapism, environmentalism, with an overarching narrative of nature as a nod to the author's passion for the earth and the environment. Simpson's poetry combines themes of freedom and the ocean with the wisdom of an old soul. ...Show more

Of Memory and Furniture by Bron Bateman

$29.99 AUD

Category: Poetry

Of Memory and Furniture is described by Julienne van Loon as 'a deeply feminist project', and by David Brooks as 'bold, explicit and unapologetic'. This collection in four parts explores experiences of female embodiment, sexuality, and relationships with family, lovers and institutions. It is concerned with expressions of female sexuality in its myriad forms - heterosexual, lesbian, and experiences of non-normative sexuality - as well as issues of maternal subjectivity, mental health and abuse and, throughout, the role of memory in enabling healing. The poems are at once erotic and deeply thought through, intelligent and tender. ...Show more

Cntre Space by Malika Imad Warda

$27.00 AUD

Category: Poetry

the dancer in your hands < > by Pollitt, Jo

$22.99 AUD

Category: Poetry

Originally submitted as part of Jo Pollitt’s PhD in 2019, the dancer in your hands < > is an unique exploration of the nature and phsyicality of dance represented through langauge, text and design.

Fire Front: First Nations Poetry and Power Today by Alison Whittaker

$24.99 AUD

Category: Chat10Looks3 Recommendations

This important anthology, curated by Gomeroi poet and academic Alison Whittaker, showcases Australia's most-respected First Nations poets alongside some of the rising stars. Featured poets include Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Ruby Langford Ginibi, Ellen van Neerven, Tony Birch, Claire G. Coleman, Evelyn Araluen, Jack Davis, Kevin Gilbert, Lionel Fogarty, Sam Wagan Watson, Ali Cobby Eckermann, Archie Roach and Alexis Wright. Divided into five thematic sections, each one is introduced by an essay from a leading Aboriginal writer and thinker - Bruce Pascoe, Ali Cobby Eckermann, Chelsea Bond, Evelyn Araluen and Steven Oliver - who reflects on the power of First Nations poetry with their own original contribution. This incredible book is a testament to the renaissance of First Nations poetry happening in Australia right now. ...Show more

Throat by Ellen van Neerven

$24.99 AUD

Category: Poetry

not in Aus, matebad things don't happen here our beaches are open they are not places where bloodied mattresses burn 'Throat' is the explosive second poetry collection from award-winning Mununjali Yugambeh writer Ellen van Neerven. Exploring love, language and land, van Neerven flexes their distin ctive muscles and shines a light on Australia's unreconciled past and precarious present with humour and heart. Van Neerven is unsparing in the interrogation of colonial impulse, and fiercely loyal to telling the stories that make us who we are. ...Show more

Ordinary Euphoria by David Moody

$39.95 AUD

Category: Poetry

David Moody's poems in Ordinary Euphoria do even more than help us see the significance of apparently ordinary moments to our lives. Accessible and thought-provoking, from the short, humorous poems such as If to the longer ones such as Compassionate People and Smokescreen, this beautifully written, acce ssible collection shows us the importance of such moments to our sense of humanity and self. These poems reward us in many other ways. They rekindle in us the courage to face hardships and sadness, and to empathise with others. They reveal the treasure to be found both in quiet moments alone and in encounters with other people, and they help us celebrate these and the value to be found in our everyday lives. Much like a good friend, they give us a fuller sense of who we are and who we might yet become. In short, reading this book of poems will leave you feeling richer in unexpected ways. (Simone Lazaroo). Complementing the vivid imagery of Moody's poetry, ranging from the darkest moments of modern Africa to the lighter moments of Murdoch Drive and Cottelsoe Beach at Sunset, is a collection of paintings by artist, illustrator and author, Judith Price. ...Show more

Solid Air: Australian and New Zealand Spoken Word by David Stavanger; Anne-Marie Te Whiu

$29.95 AUD

Category: Poetry

Over the past decade, Spoken Word has established itself as a central part of contemporary Australian & New Zealand poetry. For the first-time ever, these voices are transported from the stage to the page, captured in print so that the spoken-word experience can be shared with a new and broader audi ence. Solid Air showcases the work of more than 100 performance poets - combining elements of slam, hip-hop and experimental performance poetry - to deliver an unforgettable reading experience that is both literary and loud. Poems capture themes of modern culture, identity and resistance. Contributors include- Ali Cobby Eckermann, Hera Lindsay Bird, Claire G. Taika Waititi, Courtney Barnett, Michelle Law, Hannah Gadsby, Luka Lesson and many, many more. ...Show more