Category Archives: Pardalote Press News

Man at the Edge of the World

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Lyn Reeves

ABC Poetica recently re-broadcast the programme on Ian Johnston, translator of ‘Waiting for the Owl’ and ‘Singing of Scented Grass’. If you missed it you can download it from RN website and listen to these wonderful translations of poems from … Continue reading →

Posted in All posts, Pardalote Press News | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Goodbye Pardalote

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Lyn Reeves

After thirteen years and sixteen titles, Pardalote Press is about to call it a day. I am currently in the process of closing down the publishing company that has brought so many fine poetry books into being, including Karen Knight’s … Continue reading →

Posted in All posts, Pardalote Press News, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Stopped in my tracks…

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Lyn Reeves

One of the greatest pleasures the writing life has given me is collaborating with writers, painters, photographers, printmakers, musicians, calligraphers and film makers. In our small city of Hobart I’ve had many experiences of working with artists in other art … Continue reading →

Posted in All posts, Lyn's writing, Pardalote Press News | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

With open eyes and hearts

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Lyn Reeves

While cleaning up files on my computer I came across and reread Martin Hawes’s reflections on the little book Watersmeet: haiku when he launched it at the Hobart Bookshop in 2005. As well as commenting on the book, Martin spoke insightfully … Continue reading →

Posted in All posts, Pardalote Press News, Writing about Place | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Miraculous Puddles and Postcards

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Lyn Reeves

The Miracle in the Puddle: Gina Mercer, author of Handfeeding the Crocodile, is conducting workshops through The Tasmanian Writers’ Centre. Gina, an inspiring poet and teacher, is sure to elicit  some fine writing from the participants in this course. The … Continue reading →

Posted in All posts, Pardalote Press News | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

More honours for Pardalote poets

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Lyn Reeves

A hearty congratulations to Karen Knight whose villanelle from Postcards from the Asylum has been included in Villanelles, edited by Annie Finch and Marie-Elizabeth Mali and published by Random House in the prestigious Everyman Library Pocket Poets series. Karen’s poem … Continue reading →

Posted in All posts, Pardalote Press News | Tagged , | Leave a comment