Poetry New Zealand Yearbook 2022
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An essential, annual collection of terrific new New Zealand poetry Each year Poetry New Zealand, this country's longest-running poetry magazine (established in 1951 by Louis Johnson), rounds up important new poetry, reviews and essays, making it the ideal way to catch up with the latest poetry from both established and emerging New Zealand poets. The packed issue #56 features 130 new poems - including by this year's featured poet, Wes Lee, and by David Eggleton, Janet Newman, Amber Esau, Elizabeth Morton, Aimee-Jane Anderson-O'Connor, Alistair Paterson, essa may ranapiri, Nikki-Lee Birdsey, Iain Britton, Jordan Hamel, Jack Ross, Dominic Hoey, Owen Bullock, Semira Davis, Rata Gordon, Adrienne Jansen, Olivia Macassey, Vaughan Rapatahana, and Kerrin P Sharpe - and essays and reviews of new poetry collections.
About the Author
Dr Tracey Slaughter is a poet and short story writer. She is the author of five books, including: Conventional Weapons (Victoria University Press, 2019) and the award-winning novella if there is no shelter (Ad Hoc, 2020). She has been widely anthologised and has received numerous awards, including the international Bridport Prize (2014) and BNZ Katherine Mansfield Awards in 2004 and 2001. Her short story collection, Deleted Scenes for Lovers, was acclaimed as note-perfect (Spinoff) and intoxicating self-assured, forceful (Listener). In 2014 she established the literary journal Mayhem. She lives in Kirikiriroa Hamilton and teaches creative writing at the University of Waikato.