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PressPress is a poetry publisher. It is probably the smallest publisher in the known universe. The aim of PressPress is to have good, accessible chapbooks at a reasonable price. It's a bit idealistic, but then, so is writing poetry in a time of fire.
Poetry in a time of fire is the unofficial motto of PressPress. Poetry is what people are interested in. If you're startled by this, you haven't been paying attention. Most people, at some time in their lives, have written a poem or two (usually more). This is something you can't say of novels, or tv scripts or even cartoons. Poetry is a universal thing, like music. We're not quite clear on why we do it but it seems to be one of things human creatures do.
Go to PressPress poets by clicking on the Chapbooks link and follow your nose. You'll find details of their publication, background, some reviews, photos and a sample of their work. Enjoy.
Our submissions method has changed. We now prefer you to go through the online submissions manager. Why is this? In short: so many submissions, so little time. So many thanks for helping out. If you want to make direct contact though you can still email info at PressPress.com.au
CHAPBOOK AWARD 2011 - It’s a winner
The PressPress 2011 Chapbook Award It was a very difficult task this year to judge the Chapbook Award as there were so many great entries, all of which had to be pored over and argued about. I'm pleased to be able to tell you, however, that we have arrived at a short-list and here it is (in surname of author order): David Bunn's Let No Wall Be Named David Grant Lloyd's Fairy Meadow Kelly-Lee Hickey's Thicker than Water Jules Leigh Koch's A Slice of Harbour Between Buildings Julie Maclean's Back to Back on and on Scott-Patrick Mitchell's The Aesthetics of Library Science As it happened, these entries came from Victoria, New South Wales, the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia. The styles and content, happily, were very diverse. Many thanks to all those who contributed to make this a great award. The winner of the 2011 PressPress Chapbook Award is Kelly-Lee Hickey's manuscript Thicker than Water. Kelly-Lee Hickey is a very talented poet from Alice Spring in the Northern Territory. Her manuscript has a confident, minimalist style which was very well-executed. Kelly-Lee’s chapbook will be published in February.
Latest chapbooks
New from PressPress is a prose poem, Vanuatu Moon, written in a wry observational mode; it’s Vanuatu as seen by Paul Cliff – as strange as any place on the planet, or possibly, off. Paul Cliff lives in Canberra, and is a poet, playwright and editor.

Semele by Howard Firkin is a single poem about the course of a love affair. It’s tender, witty, technically fabulous and totally engaging.

Janet Jackson’s q finger Is now out. Go to her page for a sample of her work and to read about this poet from Western Australia.

Chapbook Award short-list and winner

B.R.Dionysius The negativity bin, a witty single poem was the winner of the 2010 Chapbook Award. Go to his page for more about Brett and his background.

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