Poetry New Zealand Yearbook: 2018

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Poetry New Zealand Yearbook, this country's longest-running poetry magazine, showcases new writing from New Zealand and overseas. It presents the work of talented newcomers as well as that of established voices. This issue features the winning entries of the Poetry New Zealand competition, as well as over 100 new poems by writers including Albert Wendt, David Eggleton, Johanna Emeney and Bob Orr. Issue #52 also features essays by Owen Bullock, Jeanita Cush-Hunter, Ted Jenner, Robert McLean and Reade Moore, and reviews of 33 new poetry collections. Continually in print since 1951, when it was established by leading poet Louis Johnson, this annual collection of new poetry, reviews and poetics discussion is the ideal way to catch up with the latest poetry from established and emerging New Zealand poets.

Jack Ross is the managing editor of Poetry New Zealand. He works as a senior lecturer in creative writing at Massey University's Auckland campus. His latest collection A Clearer View of the Hinterland: Poems & Sequences 1981-2014 was published by HeadworX in 2014. His blog is The Imaginary Museum: http://mairangibay.blogspot.com/

Praise for Poetry New Zealand Yearbook 2017: `Poetry New Zealand Yearbook, in its revitalised form, and as a hub for poetry conversations, is now an essential destination for poetry fans.' - Paula Green, Sunday Star-Times; `This belongs in the section of your bookcase you've set aside for quiet little miracles that we can only be grateful are still part of our literary life.' - Paul Little, North and South; `. . . one of the best New Zealand literary journals around.' - Siobhan Harvey, New Zealand Herald