New Poets

New Poets 25 launch

Wednesday, 20 November, 2024

Ern Malley
137 Magill Road, Stepney, SA 5069

Pre drinks at 6.00pm
Launch starts at 6.45pm

Come and join the winners of the New Poets 25 competition for the launch of their book with new collections from
Vicky Ireland: Orange Oceans
Robbie Lennard: Shermika
phil saunders: Foundlings not Lost

Copies of the book will be available on the night.

Light refreshments and alcohol available.

The event will be MCd by Nigel Ford, Convenor of Friendly Street Poets.

New Poets 24 and Single Poet 2023 launched!

New Poets 24 Peter Mahoney, Helen Hutton and Nigel Ford; New Poets 24 judge Jude Aquilina; SIngle Poets 2023 judge Steve Evans; SIngle Poet 2023 gareth roi jones 

New Poets 24 and Single Poet 2023 were officially launched at a great night on 30 October 2023 to a capacity crowd of 80 people at the Q on Hallett. The launch celebrated the collective works of New Poets 24 Nigel Ford (My Father’s Son), Helen Hutton (Stepping on Shadows) and Peter Mahoney (Facebook Poems) as well as the solo collection for Single Poet 2023 gareth roi jones (Selected Poems 1992-2022). … Click for more

New Poets 24 and Single Poet 2023 winners!

FSP is pleased to announce the winners of New Poets 24 and Single Poet 2023 competitions.

NEW POETS 24

Judge: Jude Aquilina

The three winners are:
• Facebook Poems by Peter Mahoney
• Stepping on Shadows by Helen Hutton
• My Father’s Son by Nigel Ford

Commended
• From the Heart by Susan Thrun Willett

Special Mention
• Save Changes to Normal by Stef Rozitis
• Murder, Mayhem and More by Fred Willett

SINGLE POET 2023

Judge: Steve Evans

Winner
• Selected Poems (1992-2022) by gareth roi jones

Commended
• The Pilgrimage by Claire-Louise Watson
• Eclectica by Veronica Cookson

Thank you to the judges for both competitions.… Click for more

FSP August 2023 City Meeting – Open Mic and announcing winners of the New Poets and Single Poet competitions

Monday, 7th August, 2023
from 6:00pm

The Box Factory
59 Regent St, Adelaide, SA 5000

$5 to read. 3 minutes per poet

To begin this meeting, the winners of the New Poets 24 and the Single Poet 2023 competitions will be announced by the respective judges.

Add your name to the reading list on the night if you want a turn at the mic. Bring two printed copies of your poems with your name and contact details if you want them considered for next year’s anthology, or submit them electronically via the form below after the session.

The meeting will be held under current COVID-19 safety plans as required.… Click for more

New Poets 23 launched!

From left to right: Helen Hutton, Heather Nimmo, Stephy Kate Dewan, Shaine Melrose, Heather Taylor Johnson

New Poets 23 was officially launched at a great night on Monday 17 October 2022 at Halifax Cafe attended by about 35 people.

The launch celebrated the collective works of Stephy Kate Dewan (Little Closed Openings), Shaine Melrose (Shooting Words from my Soul) and Heather Nimmo (The Sun Came Up). The poets each read a selection of poems from their collections. Convenor Nigel Ford was the MC for the night with editor, Helen Hutton, launching the book. This year’s judge, Heather Taylor Johnson read her comments. … Click for more

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