Wednesday, November 09, 2011

Otago University Press Shortlists

The Kathleen Grattan Award 2011 shortlist

This year's Kathleen Grattan Award was judged by Poet Laureate Cilla McQueen. Five poetry collections have been shortlisted from over 60 submissions.
The shortlisted manuscripts in no particular order are ...
Albert Wendt, 'From Manoa to a Ponsonby Garden'
Emma Neale, 'The Truth Garden'
Marty Smith, 'Horse with Hat'
Brent Kininmont, 'Terminal'
Nick Ascroft, 'Anonymous Phenomena'

The winner will be announced in Landfall 222 and by Lynn Freeman on Radio New Zealand National's Arts on Sunday programme on November 20.
The winner will be published by Otago University Press in 2012 and receives $16,000.

The Landfall Essay Competition 2011 shortlist

This year's Landfall Essay Competition was judged by David Eggleton. Five essays have been shortlisted.
In no particular order the shortlisted essays are:
Ruth Nicol, 'Making It'
Raewyn Alexander ' Show-down at the Old Post Office'
Siobhan Harvey, 'The Sandals' Songs'
Philip Armstrong, 'On Tenuous Ground'
Natalie Kershaw, 'Encounters with Karl Stead'

Congratulations to the five!
The winner will be published in Landfall 222 and announced by Lynn Freeman on Radio New Zealand National's Arts on Sunday programme on November 20.

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