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Site Update June 21 Small Change Press launch new collection by Nathan Shepherdson: Small Change Press - www.smallchangepress.com.au QLD'S independent publisher of poetry, spoken word and lyric chapbooks - would like to invite you all to the upcoming launch of their third title for 2008 what marian drew never told me about light by Nathan Shepherdson. In recent times, Nathan Shepherdson has become one of Australia’s most awarded and exciting contemporary poets. He has won the prestigious Josephine Ulrick Poetry Prize twice (2004, 2006), the 2005 Arts Queensland Thomas Shapcott Award for an unpublished manuscript, the 2006 Newcastle Poetry Prize and the 2006 Arts Queensland Val Vallis Award. His first book Sweeping the Light Back Into the Mirror was published in 2006 by UQP. He lives in the township of Glass House Mountains in Queensland. Nathan’s
second collection continues to raise the bar for poetry in Australia.
what marian drew never told me about light is a deeply
perceptive exploration of light and the imagery of renowned
photographer Marian Drew. This long poem is a truly
contemporary work, brimming with trademark experimentation and
symbolism. With this release he leads us toward the light, but it is
not at the end of a tunnel. Date:
Thursday 31st July 6:30pm start
Site Update - April 17
Small Change Press to launch And the Ringmaster Said.... by David Stavanger Small Change Press - www.smallchangepress.com.au QLD'S independent publisher of poetry, spoken word and lyric chapbooks would like to invite you all to the upcoming launch of their second title for 2008 And The Ringmaster Said... by David Stavanger. A stal(wart) of the QLD poetry scene as a publisher/promoter/arts agitator/raconteur, David Stavanger's actual poetry has in the meantime found an audience having been published national & internationally in the likes of The Courier Mail, Going Down Swinging, The Broadkill Review(US), Dikt360 (Swiss), Twin Poetry, Foam:e, Staples, & Blackmail Press(NZ) as well as twice on the Brisbane City Cats as part of the QPF - Poem for a Week project. Known and occasionally loved for his unique live performance, he has featured at the Montselvat Poetry Festival, Noosa Long Weekend Arts Festival, Festival of Cairns, QLD Poetry Festival 2005-7, Broken Hill Poetry Festival & Writers Residency, The Brisbane Writers Festival, "Nightwords" at The Sydney Opera House and at The Poets Union Reading @ The Brett Whitely Studio (Sydney) as well as most of Melbourne's & Brisbane’s premier poetry events. www.myspace.com/davidstavanger Footnote: David likes poetry. David likes poems. David likes poets. He is in no way any longer associated to the debauched performance beast that calls itself Ghostboy. This new collection features some live "favourites" on the printed page for the first time alongside new pieces written in the past 12 mths including the sequenced title piece which is David's manifesto for life, love, and the circus ring we all walk into every day before sleep. This limited edition book has an amazing cover featuring original art from one of Australia 's finest street artists, Justin Leegwater, who will be exhibiting some of his street art panels & photography inspired by the spoken word scene on the night. And if that's not enough...the first 5 people to buy a ticket also receiving a free steak knife! As part of the And the Ringmaster Said...... launch experience, David will be reading from his new book joined by a number of "special guests" to help him birth this work live. MC for the night will be Graham Nunn and the following wonderful and joyous talents will bring both the necessary beauty and brevity to the night: Matt Hetherington - Melbourne 's disputed King of Haiku and sensory love poems - will return to his true home following his great performances at QPF last year to deliver another set of Zen surrealistic romantic domestic observations. Truly one of Australia 's finest living poet's, flying up for his only QLD reading this year. www.myspace.com/mattheth Skye Staniford - Brisbane's hauntingly tender & mega-talented singer/songwriter who fronts Golden Virtues as well as playing with Tim Steward and occasionally Ghostboy - stepping up to the mic for the 1st time naked & alone to present her debut solo set. The Skye. A guitar. That voice. Those words. Not to be missed. www.myspace.com/skyestaniford It's in the now. It bristles. Sex, love, politics, David Stavanger's poetry demands you prick up your ears Dennis O'Rourke, Director - Cunnamulla / Landmines: A love Story Bookings: online at www.qwc.asn.au or you can call QWC on (07) 3839 1243 and pay by Credit Card or just book your ticket/s then pay on the night. For more information email: smallchangepress@smallchangepress.com.au Note: Anyone trying to smuggle Ghostboy into the building will be refused entry. This is a Ghostboy free event - children & poets are welcome.
Site Update - April 5 Ruined Man by Graham Nunn is reviewed in the latest issue of Stylus Poetry Journal. You can read the review at: http://www.styluspoetryjournal.com/main/master.asp?id=815
Site Update, March 14 - Small Change Press Launch A Vast Laugh by Pascalle Burton Small Change Press - www.smallchangepress.com.au QLD'S independent publisher of poetry, spoken word and lyric chapbooks is proud to announce the launch of it's first title for 2008, the hotly anticipated debut collection from one of Brisbane's exciting new voices - Pascalle Burton. Pascalle is one half of Brisbane's highly explosive poetry/pop sister act Maiden Speech and was the winner of the inaugural 2006 QLD Poetry Festival & 2006 Woodford Folk Festival slams, being the only poet in QLD to have won two major slams in Australia. Pascalle is also a key member of the performance collective ouTsideRs and has featured at the QLD Poetry Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, the Brisbane Writers Festival and some of London's premier spoken word venues and festivals. As part of the Vast Laugh launch experience, Pascalle will be joined by Brisbane's Doctor of Philosophy and Creativity, Sally Breen and the hauntingly atmospheric, Tylea www.myspace.com/tyleaandtheimaginarymusicscore - who is guaranteed to move you as the musical feature on the night. This is a rare night of contemporary poetry, installation, philosophy, music and spirit not to be missed.
Bookings essential: to book call QWC on (07) 3839 1243 or buy online at www.qwc.asn.au. For more information email Small Change Press at smallchangepress@smallchangepress.com.au
Site Update, March 7 - Small Change Press Announce 2008 Titles After a hugely successful first year, Small Change Press are proud to announce their four titles for 2008. A Vast Laugh by Pascalle Burton (March 2008) And the Ringmaster Said by David Stavanger (May 2008) what marian drew never told me about light by nathan shepherdson (August 2008) Tattooing the Surface of the Moon by Sean M. Whelan (November 2008) Stay tuned for details on each title in the very near future. 2008 is shaping up to be an exciting year!
Site Update, November 17, 2007 Small Change Press- Queensland's newest independent publisher of spoken word, lyrics and poetry is heading down south to launch it's little old sunburnt self into the post winter hearts & minds of Melbourne's poets and poetry f(r)iends . Small Change was created this year by poets Graham Nunn & David Stavanger in response to the limited publishing opportunities of QLD's emerging poets & spoken word artists to get their work out in print form. The press has no funding at this stage instead being fuelled by our combined love of contemporary poetry, our desire to support new and sometimes forgotten writers in SE QLD, a love of all forms of poetry including the new spoken word movement and rock"n"roll poets like Bob Dylan / David Bowie / Steve Kilbey / Tom Waits and building on Brisbane's relationship with the Melbourne poetry scene by publishing one Melbourne poet each year who has come either been an invited guest of the Queensland Poetry Festival or who has in some way contributed to the sun loving poetry community up north. Following on from great support in our home town we are coming down south with all of our 2007 poet's hidden in excess baggage and would love you all to come along and help us celebrate our 1st year and first time as a small press in Australia's big smoke of poetry. Our Melbourne launch will see readings from all our 2007 poets including Brisbane's disputed king of rock"roll poetry and one of QLD's finest poets Graham Nunn reading from Ruined Man - his own take on Dylan's Blood on the Tracks ; one of our most exciting new voices Julie Beveridge performing pieces from her unique take on haibun & domestic terror Home is Where the Heartache Is ; one of the genuine legends of independent poetry publishing and possibly the nicest man in QLD Rob Morris sharing his reflective tales of Brisbane and meteorological desires in So Much Weather; and Melbourne's own occasional poet /musician / soccer fan / sleeping fanatic Matt Hetherington whose new book I Think We Have establishes him firmly as one of this country's most tender, humane and accessible writers. MC for the night will be David Stavanger of Small Change Press who promises not to read your minds on the night. And if that's not enough the night will also see feature sets by some of our Small Change press friends including Melbourne's answer to Laurie Anderson and all round experimental electronic lady Klare Lanson and of the greatest living Irish singer-songwriters Andy White who has worked with the likes of Peter Gabriel and Sinead O'Connor and who will hit the 303 stage with nothing but a big fender amp and a small book of words...not to be missed! And if that's still not enough for you, everyone who comes along on the night will also receive a copy of one of our four 2007 titles signed by our poets via our "Small Change" lucky dip and we will be announcing our 2008 titles!! All titles will also be available to buy on the night as well for $10. Drinks avail @ 303 at reasonable prices.
Site Update,
November 4, 2007
Guest poet, Jacqueline Turner Site Update, September 24, 2007 Photos from the Brisbane Launch of So Much Weather, by Rob Morris
Site Update,
July 2, 2007
The Crowd
MC and founding member of Small Change Press, David Stavanger
Claire Whiting
Sheish Money
Rowan Donovan introducing Graham Nunn
Graham Nunn & Sheish Money
Graham Nunn & Sheish Money
Site Update, April 15, 2007
Site Update: February 7, 2007
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