reviews, essays and other prose...


      I've written quite a few reviews, mainly for Australian Book Review, most of which are reproduced in full here. 

      ESSAYS etc.

      A Conversation with Beth Spencer - This conversation focuses on Beth's new digital collection and was published in IDIOM (VATE) and OPINION (SEATE) External Site

      Disappearing Landscapes - Poetry, Photos, Prose on the suburban margins published in Thylazine Magazine (August 2004) External Site

      Free E-Book Download of 'Entering the Irish Landscape' in Microsoft Reader Format. (You'll need the free Microsoft Reader available from Microsoft) July 2001 Or download the PDF version since Microsoft Reader seems to have died a natural!

      State of the Net - Poetry Ezines [written for 'Five Bells', March 2000]

      The Internet and Me - A Personal History [written for 'Five Bells' - April, 1999]

      Writing 'The Beach as Metaphor'

      REVIEWS OF AUSTRALIAN POETRY

      Review of the Wagtail collection of poetry on Andrew Burke's Volume. [Famous Reporter, Forthcoming 2003]

      Review of 'Beautiful Veins' by Mal Morgan and 'Mal' by John West [Famous Reporter, 20, 1999]

      Review of 'Jetlag' by Billy Jones's and 'Tickle' by Les Wicks

      Review of Terry Gilmore and Tim Thorne

      Review of 'Autumn' by Noel Beddoe.

      Review of 'Selected Poems by Graham Rowlands and 'Replies to the Questionnaire on Love' by Kevin Brophy

      Review of Three Women Poets: Heather Cam's 'The Majestic Roller Rink', 'Penelope's Knees' by Joanne Burns and 'Laika's Run' by Kerry Burns.

      Review of Some New Poetry Booklets from Five Island Press

      Review of Mike Hammial's 'With One Skin Less' and Mike Ladd's 'Picture's Edge'

      Review of Harry Hooton's 'Selected Poems'.

      Review of 'Dingo Sky' by Steve Kelen and 'Dancing on the Drainboard' by Lynn Hard.

      Review of Peter Kocan's 'Standing with Friends' and 'One Day She Catches Fire' by Kristin Henry

      Review of 'Three Days Out of Tidal Town by Anthony Lawrence and 'Australia, My Home' by Amy McGrath.

      Review of 'The Heart's Calamitous Rocks' by Kate Llewellyn.

      Review of new 'Selected' poems by Peter Porter, Judith Wright, Robert Gray and Thomas Shapcott.