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In yet another entertaining and enlightening episode of this invaluable podcast series, Mark Roberts reads from his latest book "The Office of Literary Endeavours" and discusses his work with host David Adès An extended conversation between two accomplished poets who have spent decades thinking, writing and talking about poetry: what’s not to like? This is definitely one for your viewing--or listening--diary. Check out the link below. "The Office of Literary Endeavours" was published by...

The shortlists for the Western Australian Premier's Prizes were released earlier this week and we were delighted to see Jennifer Kornberger's The Twilight Observatory among the four books under consideration for Poetry Book of the Year. Our congratulations to Jennifer and the other shortlisted poets: Lisa Collyer (Gold Diggers), Kaya Ortiz (Past & Parallel Lives) and Shey Marque (The Hum Hearers). Shey's next book, Fugue State, will be published by 5 Islands Press in 2027. Described by...

We were thrilled to see Alison Gorman's “A Woman Talks To Her Tongue” listed in the results of the Anne Elder Award for 2025. In commending Alison's book, the judges described it as “a collection in which craft is refined with a light touch and the weight of wisdom is borne with tenderness”, and elaborated: “‘A Woman Talks To Her Tongue’ shifts between the domains of folklore and of personal memory, negotiating the shadows cast over the present by both. Alison Gorman imagines ancient spaces...