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Coda for Shirley follows the problems that ensue after the 90 year-old protagonist Shirley leaves her money to her two grandsons as opposed to her pai...
With Commentaries by Geoff Page
This is a superb introduction to poetry from the nineteenth century to the present. With insight and insider knowledge, poet Geoff Page emphasises the...
A subtle evocation of Canberra and the dreams and days of ordinary Australians who are totally innocent of their future role in world affairs....
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A new and particularly Australian look at the canon of great poets in English going back as far as Chaucer. A collection of poets living and long dead...
Produced for the Centenary of Canberra in 2013, Canberra Then and Now juxtaposes images of early Canberra with commissioned photography of the same pl...
Life on a Low Income During COVID-19
Telling the stories of low-income families, this book exposes the ways that pre-existing inequalities, insecurities and hardships were amplified durin...
A Biography in Verse: Sir Charles 'Plevna' Ryan (1853-1926)
A biography in verse about Sir Charles Ryan, a Melbourne surgeon. He served as a surgeon in the Russo-Turkish War and in World War I....
Reviews of the work of a hundred influential Australian poets, including Vincent Buckley, Bruce Dawe, Rosemary Dobson, Geoffrey Dutton, Gwen Harwood, ...
Building on the success of 80 Great Poems: From Chaucer to Now, this companion volume is a superb introduction to Australian poetry from the nineteent...
Geoff Page’s poetry has long been treasured in Australia, his gift ranging widely over social, historical and philosophical concerns, taking in humo...
"In the aftermath of Gallipoli and in the shadow of the enduring war in Europe, Reverend David Benton preaches opposition to the war - and fights agai...
This engaging collection presents the outstanding Australian poems of the last year ? a fascinating array of voices and styles, subjects and moods. In...
A Verse Novel
A verse novel from the poet Geoff Page which covers the trials and tribulations of a 1930s all-girl swing band playing on the Sydney ferries....
Featuring notable verses dating from the 19th century to contemporary times, this unique compilation offers a superb introduction to Australia's poetr...
The Scarring follows the fortunes of a married couple that appears to be perfect but their separation through war sows the seeds of their eventual des...
Collection of poems examining disturbed and disturbing characters. Two of the poems were awarded 'Ulitarra' magazine's Robert Harris Poetry Prize. Mos...
A Life in Jazz
A Journal
A Verse Biography of Emily Remler (1957-1990)
The short but remarkable career of American jazz guitarist, Emily Remler (1957-1990), ended with her death, amid still-disputed circumstances, in Sydn...
2017 ACU Prize for Poetry
The Best in Writing from the West