Adelaide Poets Collective – celebrating 50 years in 2025
Poetry Competitions including entry information and results
FSP is delighted to announce the winners of the Single Poet 2019 and New Poets 20 competitions.
The Single Poet 2019 Competition was won by Benjamin Adams for his collection A Synonym for Sobriety with commendations going to The Laureate Poems by Suzanne Verrall and The Underside Of Bark by Gaetano Aiello.
Single Poet 2019 Judge David Adès gave great insight into his process for selecting the winning and commended manuscripts.… Click for more
Monday, 5th August, 2019
6:00pm – 9:30pm
The Box Factory
59 Regent St, Adelaide, SA 5000.
In addition to the Open Mic session, tonight FSP will announce the winners of the New Poets 20 and the Single Poet 2019 Competition winners. You’ll need to be there to find out which poets will have their work published in the next round of FSP books.
Bring along your poems to read or just come and listen to a diverse range of poetry. Remember, 3 minutes maximum mic time per reader to make sure everyone gets a go and has an audience.
Sign-in from 6:00pm for a start around 6:20pm.… Click for more
Saturday 27th July, 2019
from 6:00pm
The Artisan Cafe
252 Main Rd, Blackwood
Join FSP’s New Poets 19 authors Bruce Greenhalgh, Maria Vouis, and Geoffrey Aitken for an evening of fine words and award-winning dining.
$28 per head includes two courses.
Bookings essential at (08) 8278 9888.
Nigel Ford reports…
On Sunday, 18th November, 2018, the 6th Annual Goolwa Poetry Cup event was held at the Fleurieu Distillery, Goolwa Wharf.
I attended at the venue to set up the facilities with Elise Silson. Leah Grace, Arts Officer of Alexandrina Council & Gareth Andrews, Manager of the venue also helped with setting up, which was finished just after 11:00 am. Sign-up for competitors opened at 11:30 am and was staffed by Margaret Clark, Secretary of Friendly Street Poets. Judges for the event were Jude Aquilina, Ian Gibbins & Elise Silson. Timekeeper was Margaret Clark.
The event started about 12:25 pm after the Cockle Train left Goolwa Station.… Click for more
Friendly Street Poets is pleased to announce that submissions for Single Poet 2019 open on 1st May 2019.
Each volume in the Single Poet series publishes a full-length collection of poems from a poet who has not yet published such a collection.
Please read carefully the following information regarding eligibility, presentation format, and the selection process. Any entries which fail to comply with these submission guidelines will be disqualified.
When you are ready, submit your manuscript via the form below. Submissions will only be accepted via this form.
Submissions now close at midnight, Friday, 14th June, 2019.
Late submissions will not be accepted.… Click for more
Friendly Street Poets is pleased to announce that submissions for New Poets 20 open on 1st May 2019.
Each volume in the New Poets series publishes a collection of poems from each of three poets who have not yet had a collection of poems published.
Please read carefully the following information regarding eligibility, presentation format, and the selection process. Any entries which fail to comply with these submission guidelines will be disqualified.
When you are ready, submit your manuscript via the form below. Submissions will only be accepted via this form.
Submissions now close at midnight, Friday, 14th June, 2019.
Late submissions will not be accepted.… Click for more