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Westerly Issue 61.1 launched last Wednesday, with guest editor Stephen Kinnane expressing gratitude to both honoured guests and esteemed contributors. …
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Michelle Michau-Crawford, Leaving Elvis. UWA Publishing, 2016. RRP $24.99, 156pp, ISBN 9781742588025 Donna Mazza Two things drew me to this collection of …
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Jill Jones, Breaking the Days. Geelong, Victoria: Whitmore Press 2015. RRP: 22.95, 57pp. ISBN: 9780987386663 Jo Langdon The titular moods …
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Featured writing from our latest issue, 61.1: beautiful poetry from Edwin Lee Mulligan. Originally, this work was performed in the …
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Every year, Westerly awards the Patricia Hackett Prize to the strongest work published within the volumes of that year. The prize is …
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Last week, Westerly’s editor Dr. Catherine Noske visited the City of Literature office at the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne. Hello …
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Dan Disney, either, Orpheus. UWA Publishing, 2016. RRP $22.99, 90pp, ISBN 9781742588193. Alex Griffin Note: As either, Orpheus is entirely unpaginated, …
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Currently, editor Catherine Noske is representing Westerly in Melbourne. Last week, she was visiting the offices of the Australian Book Review. Hello …
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Dear all, Westerly has had a busy six months! So we thought we should share with you some of our …
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You are invited to join us for the launch of Westerly 61.1! 17th August 2016 at the Orient Hotel, Fremantle. …
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by Kenneth McPherson Editor’s note: This is part of the seventh instalment in Henry Ward’s archival project researching Westerly‘s engagement with …
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From the Archive: Kenneth McPherson, ‘Cultural Exchange in the Indian Ocean Region’ (December 1984) A longer perspective on the history …
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Suzanne Falkiner. Mick: A Life of Randolph Stow. Crawley, Western Australia: UWA Publishing. RRP: $50, 890 pp, ISBN: 9781742586601. …
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From the Archive: Gao Xiaosheng, ‘The Briefcase’ (September 1981) China has always occupied a special place in Australia’s imagination. From …
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by Gao Xiaosheng Editor’s note: This is part of the sixth instalment in Henry Ward’s archival project researching Westerly‘s engagement with …
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David Brooks, Open House. Penguin Books Australia, 2015. RRP $24.95, 168pp, ISBN 9780702253522 Luke Thomas Open House is one side of a …
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by Mahmoud Darwish Editor’s note: This is part of the fifth instalment in Henry Ward’s archival project researching Westerly‘s engagement with …
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From the Archive: Mahmoud Darwish, ‘Memoirs of Everyday Sorrow’ (September 1979) “When I ask for a permit to dwell in …
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Peter Rose, The Subject of Feeling. Crawley, Western Australia: UWA Publishing, 2015. RRP $24.99, 124pp, ISBN: 9781742586885 Amy Hilhorst Kicking off his sixth poetry …
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This year, Sydney Writers Festival invited Westerly to come along to some of their program. We jumped at the …
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Sylvia Martin. Ink in her Veins: The Troubled Life of Aileen Palmer. Crawley, Western Australia: UWA Publishing. RRP: $29.99, 350 …
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From the Archive: Sinai C. Hamada, ‘Five Men and the Carcass of a Dog‘ (December 1976) A productive reading of Westerly’s …
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by Sinai C. Hamada Editor’s note: This is part of the fourth instalment in Henry Ward’s archival project researching Westerly‘s engagement …
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Jennifer Maiden. The Fox Petition. Giramondo Publishing, 2015. RRP $24.00, 64pp. ISBN 978-1-922146-94-6 Mags Webster Gandhi and Obama. Hillary Clinton and …