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Newcastle Poetry Prize

December 15, 2023

The Newcastle Poetry Prize is an annual Australian award for poetry. It was established in 1981 as the Mattara Poetry Prize.

The Prize began from humble beginnings in September 1980, when Peter Goldman stood in the middle of Civic Park during the Mattara Festival and handed out an anthology of poetry to passers-by. The A4 photocopied collection featured poems from local Hunter writers, with contributors ranging in age from six to eighty-one.

This anthology prompted two lecturers at the University of Newcastle, Christopher Pollnitz and Paul Kavanagh, to seek funding for a poetry competition which paved the way for the first official Mattara Poetry Prize in 1981. This prize gone on to become one of the richest and most prestigious poetry competitions in the country, and is now known as the Newcastle Poetry Prize.

Today the Prize is one of the major events of the literary calendar in Australia, bringing entries from across the nation. More recently the Newcastle Poetry Prize has included a New Media prize, creating a forum for the new technology poets in the country.

Initially sponsored by the Hunter Water Board, Newcastle City Council has provided funding via its Community Assistance Program since 1995, and the University of Newcastle has partnered with council since 2004 to provide additional sponsorship.

In 2011, the Prize celebrated its 30th anniversary and marked the milestone with readings by distinguished previous winners including Les Murray, Anthony Lawrence, Mark Tredinnick, Diane Fahey, Philip Salom, Duncan Hose, Patricia Sykes, Peter Kirkpatrick and Brooke Emery. A special anniversary anthology, Completely Surrounded, was published by Puncher & Wattman.

Winners edit

New Media Winners edit

  • [2009]: [Rob Walker and Ben Walker] (Bibliophobia)
  • [2008]: [Jason Nelson] (Wittenoom) joint winner with [Paul White] (Don't read too much into it)
  • [2007]: [Rob Walker and Matt Walker] (Moon Anti-Poem)
  • [2006]: [Philip Norton] (Hypnosis)

Anthologies edit

  • "The Anabranch", Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle 2022
  • "Any Saturday, 2021, Running Westward", Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle 2021
  • "Measures of Truth", Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle 2020
  • "Soft Serve", Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle 2019
  • "Buying Online", Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle 2018
  • "The Crows in Town", Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle 2017
  • "The Dangar Island Garbage Boat", Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle 2016
  • "Connective Tissue", Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle 2015
  • "Now You Shall Know", Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle 2013
  • "Coastline", Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle 2012
  • "Completely Surrounded: Thirty Years of the Newcastle Poetry Prize 1981-2011", Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle 2011
  • "The Wombat Vedas", ed. Jennifer Harrison and Keri Glastonbury, Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle 2011
  • "Time With the Sky", ed. Jill Jones and Anthony Lawrence, Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle 2010
  • The Night Road, ed. Philip Salom and Jill Jones, Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle 2009
  • to sculpt the moment, ed. Jan Owen, Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle, 2008.
  • Eclogues, ed. Martin Harrison, John Jenkins and Jan Owen, Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle, 2007.
  • the honey fills the cone, ed. Judith Beveridge, Martin Harrison and Jean Kent, Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle, 2006.
  • sunweight,, ed. Judy Johnson, Judith Beveridge & Brian Joyce, Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle, 2005.
  • The Cool Breath Burn, (CD) ed. John Bennet, Judy Johnson & Lizz Murphy, Hunter Writers' Centre, Newcastle, 2004.
  • Unfamiliar Tides, 2001/2002.
  • Time's Collision with the Tongue, ed. Peter Boyle and Jan Owen, 2000.
  • The Argument from Desire, ed. Ron K. Pretty, Five Islands Press, Wollongong, 1999.
  • The Nightjar, ed. John Hawke, Coal River Press, Newcastle, 1997.
  • The New World Tattoo, ed. John Hawke, Coal River Press, Newcastle, 1996.
  • Let Dark Memory Bloom, ed. Paul Kavanagh. Newcastle: Coal River Press, 1995.
  • The Sea’s White Edge, ed. Paul Kavanagh. Springwood: Butterfly Books, 1991.
  • Pictures from an Exhibition, ed. Paul Kavanagh, Mattara Poetry Prize, University of Newcastle, 1989.
  • The International Terminal, ed. Christopher Pollnitz. University of Newcastle, 1988.
  • Properties of the Poet, ed. Paul Kavanagh. University of Newcastle, 1987.
  • An Inflection of Silence, ed. Christopher Pollnitz. University of Newcastle, 1986.
  • Poem of Thanksgiving, ed. Paul Kavanagh, University of Newcastle, 1985.
  • Neither Nuked nor Crucified, ed. Christopher Pollnitz. University of Newcastle, 1984.
  • Instructions for Honey Ants, ed. Paul Kavanagh, University of Newcastle, 1983.
  • Lines from the Horizon and Other Poems, ed. Christopher Pollnitz. University of Newcastle, 1982.
  • The Members of the Orchestra, ed. Paul Kavanagh, University of Newcastle, 1981.

External links edit

  • Newcastle Poetry Prize official site
  • Hunter Writers' Centre
  • Anthology Cover Design: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008: Matthew Glenn Ward

References edit

  1. ^ "Newcastle Poetry Prize 2023 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  • Hunter Writers' Centre
  • Prize Announcement

December 15, 2023
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Newcastle Christopher Pollnitz and Paul Kavanagh to seek funding for a poetry competition which paved the way for the first official Mattara Poetry Prize in 1981 This prize gone on to become one of the richest and most prestigious poetry competitions in the country and is now known as the Newcastle Poetry Prize Today the Prize is one of the major events of the literary calendar in Australia bringing entries from across the nation More recently the Newcastle Poetry Prize has included a New Media prize creating a forum for the new technology poets in the country Initially sponsored by the Hunter Water Board Newcastle City Council has provided funding via its Community Assistance Program since 1995 and the University of Newcastle has partnered with council since 2004 to provide additional sponsorship In 2011 the Prize celebrated its 30th anniversary and marked the milestone with readings by distinguished previous winners including Les Murray Anthony Lawrence Mark Tredinnick Diane Fahey Philip Salom Duncan Hose Patricia Sykes Peter Kirkpatrick and Brooke Emery A special anniversary anthology Completely Surrounded was published by Puncher amp Wattman Contents 1 Winners 2 New Media Winners 3 Anthologies 4 External links 5 ReferencesWinners edit2023 Kevin Smith The Crossing 1 2022 Claire Albrecht The Anabranch 2021 Lachlan Brown Any Saturday 2021 Running Westward 2020 Damen O Brien Measures of Truth 2019 Chloe Wilson Soft Serve 2018 Ross Gillett Buying Online 2017 Lucy Williams The Crows in Town 2016 John Watson The Dangar Island Garbage Boat 2015 Anthony Lawrence Connective Tissue 2013 Jennifer Compton Now You Shall Know 2012 David Musgrave Coastline 2011 Mark Tredinnick The Wombat Vedas 2010 Duncan Hose An Allegory of Edward Trouble 2009 Patricia Sykes Cassandra Vegas 2008 David Musgrave The Baby Boomers 2007 Mark Tredinnick Eclogues 2006 Nathan Shepherdson Eve 1528 2005 Emma Jones Zoos for the Dead 2004 Peter Kirkpatrick Bucolic Plague or This Eco Lodge My Prison 2001 2002 Emma Jones Fugue or a Possible Poem John Watson A Jetty Completely Surrounded Jo Gardiner Song to the Moon Judy Johnson Three Faces of Shiva 2000 Philip Salom Preservation Things in Glass 1999 Brook Emery Approaching the Edge 1997 Anthony Lawrence Skinned By Light amp Thanatos 1996 Philip Salom Elegy for my Father Roland Leach East Timor David Brooks Back After Eight Months Away 1995 Roland Leach drowning Ophelia the madness poems 1991 Dorothy Hewett Upside Down Sonnets 1989 John Bennett Blackwattle 1988 Kristopher Saknussemm Group of eight poems 1987 Dane Thwaites Imitations of Han Shan Tracy Ryan Streams in the Desert 1986 Lily Brett Poland 1985 Diane Fahey Poem of Thanksgiving 1984 John A Scott St Clair 1983 Craig Powell Five Pieces For a Homecoming 1982 Peter Kocan From the Private Poems of Governor Caulfield 1981 Kevin Hart The Storm and others and Les Murray Machine Portraits with Pendant Spaceman New Media Winners edit 2009 Rob Walker and Ben Walker Bibliophobia 2008 Jason Nelson Wittenoom joint winner with Paul White Don t read too much into it 2007 Rob Walker and Matt Walker Moon Anti Poem 2006 Philip Norton Hypnosis Anthologies edit The Anabranch Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2022 Any Saturday 2021 Running Westward Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2021 Measures of Truth Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2020 Soft Serve Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2019 Buying Online Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2018 The Crows in Town Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2017 The Dangar Island Garbage Boat Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2016 Connective Tissue Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2015 Now You Shall Know Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2013 Coastline Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2012 Completely Surrounded Thirty Years of the Newcastle Poetry Prize 1981 2011 Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2011 The Wombat Vedas ed Jennifer Harrison and Keri Glastonbury Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2011 Time With the Sky ed Jill Jones and Anthony Lawrence Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2010 The Night Road ed Philip Salom and Jill Jones Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2009 to sculpt the moment ed Jan Owen Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2008 Eclogues ed Martin Harrison John Jenkins and Jan Owen Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2007 the honey fills the cone ed Judith Beveridge Martin Harrison and Jean Kent Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2006 sunweight ed Judy Johnson Judith Beveridge amp Brian Joyce Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2005 The Cool Breath Burn CD ed John Bennet Judy Johnson amp Lizz Murphy Hunter Writers Centre Newcastle 2004 Unfamiliar Tides 2001 2002 Time s Collision with the Tongue ed Peter Boyle and Jan Owen 2000 The Argument from Desire ed Ron K Pretty Five Islands Press Wollongong 1999 The Nightjar ed John Hawke Coal River Press Newcastle 1997 The New World Tattoo ed John Hawke Coal River Press Newcastle 1996 Let Dark Memory Bloom ed Paul Kavanagh Newcastle Coal River Press 1995 The Sea s White Edge ed Paul Kavanagh Springwood Butterfly Books 1991 Pictures from an Exhibition ed Paul Kavanagh Mattara Poetry Prize University of Newcastle 1989 The International Terminal ed Christopher Pollnitz University of Newcastle 1988 Properties of the Poet ed Paul Kavanagh University of Newcastle 1987 An Inflection of Silence ed Christopher Pollnitz University of Newcastle 1986 Poem of Thanksgiving ed Paul Kavanagh University of Newcastle 1985 Neither Nuked nor Crucified ed Christopher Pollnitz University of Newcastle 1984 Instructions for Honey Ants ed Paul Kavanagh University of Newcastle 1983 Lines from the Horizon and Other Poems ed Christopher Pollnitz University of Newcastle 1982 The Members of the Orchestra ed Paul Kavanagh University of Newcastle 1981 External links editNewcastle Poetry Prize official site Hunter Writers Centre Anthology Cover Design 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Matthew Glenn WardReferences edit Newcastle Poetry Prize 2023 winners announced Books Publishing 2023 11 20 Retrieved 2023 11 20 Hunter 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