Last updated: 7 June, 2004

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Volume 4: 2002
North of the Latte Line and other poetry happenings

North of the Latte Line: this is a poetry weblog that tells you about poetry events in Tasmania.

The phrase comes from a comment made by Tim Thorne, at the Sunday session of 'Another Country', November 2001, about poets "... north of the line somewhere in Elizabeth Street where the latte runs out ... " . Too good not to pick up and use in some way.

Also see page about The Republic Readings (about the pub readings, chapbook) and information about the Tasmanian poetry broadsheet, The Poets' Republic

Poetry Discussion Group

Through Adult Education, a regular discussion group meets once a month on a Wednesday afternoon at the Adult Education Complex, Church St. Hobart. The discussion group was initiated by Anne Kellas in the early 1990s. Contact Adult Education for details.

Bookacinno, Mather's Lane, Hobart.

For news of readings, contact Denise on (03) 6231 6896. Or email bookaccino@bigpond.com

Blank & Free: The Bond Store readings:

Bob Broughton of arts@work organises this series of readings at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (enter via the Courtyard between Davey & Macquarie Sts, Hobart).

Moorilla Readings:

The Bond Store series above continues a tradition which began with the 'Moorilla Readings' (no longer held) which Bob organised in 2000 and 2001 at the Moorilla Estate in Berridale, Tasmania. The essence of the readings at that venue are encapsulated in the excellent anthology, Moorilla Mosaic.

Moorilla Mosaic, Contemporary Tasmanian Writing

Anthology, edited by Robyn Mathison and Lyn Reeves
ISBN 0 9586133 2 X;
Bumble Bee Books, PO Box 351, North Hobart, Tasmania 7002 Australia;
Ph: +61 3 6234 4418.

Bookshops supporting poetry

Fullers Bookshop in Collins St, Hobart frequently holds special readings featuring writers of all genres.

The Hobart Bookshop. 22 Salamanca Square, Hobart, is frequently the venue for book launches by Tasmanian writers and publishers.

Launceston

Launceston is home to the world-renowned Launceston Poetry Cup, which takes place each year at the Launceston Poetry Festival, a one-minute poetry competition challenging poets to succeed in wowing the audience with a poem performed within a one-minute time-frame, the winner being the person eliciting the loudest applause/audience response. The Launceston Poetry Festival has been on the go for at least seventeen years under the direction of poet Tim Thorne, who retired from that role in 2001. It's now directed by Steve Davis.

TASMANIAN READERS' and WRITERS' FESTIVAL

Tasmanian Writers Centre, phone (03) 6224 0029
Email: director@tasmanianwriters.org
Web site http://www.tasmanianwriters.org/

The Tasmanian Writers Centre puts out an excellent weekly email newsletter listing cultural and literary events happening around the State. To get on the distribution list, send an email to the Director of the Writers Centre, Joe Bugden, email: director@tasmanianwriters.org, or see http://www.tasmanianwriters.org/calendar.htm

LAUNCESTON POETRY HAPPENINGS

For exact details contact Tim Thorne, Cornford Press, ph: (03) 6331 9658 or 0418 308 446; email: info@cornfordpress.com

Last updated: 7 June, 2004