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UK Recognition for "The Making of a Poem"
We were very pleased to learn that Rosanna's McGlone's fascinating book, The Making of a Poem , was recently reviewed by UK poet and...
Jun 8
Definitely A Woman We Should Listen To
A Woman Talks to Her Tongue speaks of a family, its secrets and silences, unacknowledged griefs and inherited traumas. Written from the point of view of the fifth child in a complex family, the early poems catch and release a few moments in a daughter’s life, from her early childhood to parenthood. The second section of the book is a kind and passionate cry for truth-telling, femininity and creativity, and includes a series of remarkable monologues that examine silence and b
Jun 3
Submissions: 2026 publication program
We are delighted to announce that 5 Islands Press is now open for submissions from poets interested in being part of our 2026 publication program. We will be open for submissions from now until 11:50pm on 14 June 2025 (AEST).
May 31
The Ease of Eggs: Nourishment for the Soul
This week, we celebrate the arrival of Benjamin Dodd's third poetry collection, The Ease of Eggs . The world Dodds witnesses and recalls in these tidy, playful lyric poems has a dignity and courtesy and unexpected kindness. And what a various, surprising and surprisingly tender world it is. As Carol Jenkins has written: "This book ... is a cabinet of the eclectic: school observations, the universe at large, men and gender, cinematic culture, science at work. But always we a
Definitely A Woman We Should Listen To
A Woman Talks to Her Tongue speaks of a family, its secrets and silences, unacknowledged griefs and inherited traumas. Written from the point of view of the fifth child in a complex family, the early poems catch and release a few moments in a daughter’s life, from her early childhood to parenthood. The second section of the book is a kind and passionate cry for truth-telling, femininity and creativity, and includes a series of remarkable monologues that examine silence and b
5 Islands Press Welcomes Eight New Poets
Selection of manuscripts from our call for submissions now complete: eight fine new poets added to our 2025 list
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