Fremantle Poetry Month Schedule 2010

17th May 2010

ONLINE LAUNCH – 18 MAY 2010
Register with the Fremantle Poetry Month Facebook page or blog for interviews with poets, publishing advice from Fremantle Press’ Poetry Publisher and Commissioning Editor, weekly competitions and the most up to date information on events and happenings in Fremantle during July.

LAUNCH – 6.30PM THURSDAY 8 JULY
FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE
Fremantle Press, in association with the Out of the Asylum Writers Group and WA Poets Inc, presents an evening of poetry and live music to launch Fremantle Poetry Month 2010. Featuring performances by Amber Fresh, Xave Brown, Janet Jackson, Kevin Gillam and Nandi Chinna. Fremantle Press will launch three new poetry collections with readings from The West by John Mateer, Burning Bright by Caroline Caddy, and New Poets by Scott-Patrick Mitchell, Emma Rooksby and J.P. Quinton, edited by Tracy Ryan. Admission is free.

MASTER CLASS (BY INVITATION ONLY) – SATURDAY 10 JULY
FREMANTLE PRESS
Talented new and emerging Western Australian poets join us at Fremantle Press for a poetry publishing master class. Presented by award-winning poet Tracy Ryan, Fremantle Press Poetry Editor Georgia Richter and award-winning poet and Fremantle Press Commissioning Editor Wendy Jenkins. Not open to the public.

MEET THE POET – 6.00PM THURSDAY 15 JULY
FREMANTLE LIBRARY
Spend an intimate evening with internationally acclaimed poet John Mateer and emerging poets Scott-Patrick Mitchell and J.P. Quinton. The evening includes readings and a Q&A session. Admission is free.

ONLINE VILLANELLE WRITING COMPETITION – 19–23 JULY
FREMANTLE POETRY MONTH FACEBOOK PAGE
Submit your villanelles online for your chance to win a complete set of Fremantle Press poetry titles (2008–2010) and confidential judges’ comments and appraisal from Fremantle Press Poetry Editor Georgia Richter and award-winning poet and Fremantle Press Commissioning Editor Wendy Jenkins. Check out Wikipedia for a definition and Triple Jeopardy in Rogue Equations for an example of a villanelle.

STUDENT POETRY WRITING WORKSHOPS – MONDAY 26 JULY
FREMANTLE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE CENTRE
Who writes poetry these days? Aren’t poets just dead guys from the nineteenth century? There are talented local poets, young and old, reading, writing and publishing their poetry right now – and secondary students can meet them. Get stuck into writing poetry with local poets Caroline Caddy, Scott-Patrick Mitchell, A.J. Betts and J.P. Quinton. Admission is free. Places are limited.

PRACTICAL POETRY: A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS – 4.30PM MONDAY 26 JULY
FREMANTLE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE CENTRE
Join Roland Leach, poet and teacher, and local poets John Mateer, Scott-Patrick Mitchell and A.J. Betts [tbc] as they provide practical tips for inspiring secondary students to read, enjoy and write their own poetry. Gold coin donation. Afternoon tea provided.

Book your place by contacting us at admin@fremantlepress.com.au or 08 9430 6331.

SPONSORS
Fremantle Poetry Month is sponsored by Fremantle Arts Centre, the Fremantle Children’s Literature Centre, the Fremantle Library, Fremantle Radio, indigo journal, Little Creatures, Out of the Asylum Writers Group, Plantagenet Wines, Roland Leach at Sunline Press and WA Poets Inc.

For more information please contact Claire Miller, cmiller@fremantlepress.com.au