Paradise Anthology
 Les Murray at the St Kilda Public Library |
 Rebecca Barnard & Sarah Carroll |
 Carmel Shute, Tara Moss, Michael Crane |
Welcome to the Paradise Anthology website, an exciting new compendium of work in support on writers.
2009 Poetry Idol Final Video
Click here to view whole film of 2009 Poetry Idol Final (in sections) on youtube.
2010 Poetry Idol Prizes
$2000 winner $500 2nd $200 third
all finalists published and paid minimum $20 in Paradise Anthology.
Seperate prize - Picarro Press chapbook contract to best "page poet".
ENTRY TO MOST HEATS ONLY FIVE DOLLARS FOR POETS AND AUDIENCE
2010 Poetry Idol Heat details (click here)
All poets to contact mfcrane2000@yahoo.com
Poetry Idol features:
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a comprehensive website,
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$4000 in prizes
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all poets are photographed on the website,
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a chance to perform at Federation Square as part of the prestigious Melbourne Writers Festival
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a chance to be published in the Paradise Anthology which helps you get credit from the Australia Council for funding
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payment for poem in the magazine,
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a professional sound engineer for most gigs,
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new qualified judges
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plus the audience vote their favourites.
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Special encouragement cash prize per heat
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a chance to have a chapbook published by the prestigious Picaro Press,
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free wine and cheese at most libraries.
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a chance to meet other poets
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investigating paid feature readings for selected poets
Melissa Delaney, Lynne Ellis and Emma Kerin.
Judges' Biographies
If you want to hear musical poems by Michael Crane and Trish Anderson go to http://www.myspace.com/michaelcranetrishanderson
The Paradise Anthology is bought to you by the R.E. Ross Trust 
the City of Port Phillip and Salon Productions Australia.
Paradise Poems & Songs |
Poetry Idol Final 2009 |
 Particpants of the Paradise Poems and Songs event on 3rd October 2009
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 Audience at the Poetry Idol Final 2009
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Les Murray at the St Kilda Public Library |
Les Murray at the Toorak/South Yarra Library |
 Audience at the St Kilda Public Library 25th August 2009 |
 Audience at the Toorak/South Yarra Library 24th August 2009 |
Poetry Idol Heat 7 2009 |
Paradise Anthology 2009 Launch |
 Audience at the Box Hill Library 1st August 2009 |
 Chris Wilson at the Paradise Anthology Launch/Poetry Idol Heat 1 at St Kilda Public Library 1st February 2009 |
Poetry Idol Final 2008 |
Paradise Anthology Launch |
 Poetry Idol Final at the Age Melbourne Writers Festival 2008 |
 MC Brian Nankervis at the Paradise Anthology Launch 5th February 2008 |
Our new postal address is
The Paradise Anthology:
PO Box 5089
South Melbourne Victoria 3205.
Paradise Poems and Songs
Michael Crane & Trish Anderson
St Kilda Public Library
Sunday 6th December, 2pm, Free Admission
Bookings 9209 6655
The Paradise Anthology is supported by the Victorian Writers Centre, the City of Port Phillip Cultural Fund and Salon Productions Australia.
Contact: mfcrane2000@yahoo.com
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