Poetry. Winner of the Interactive Publications Picks 2006 Best Poetry Award. FRESH NEWS FROM THE ARCTIC offers a finely wrought sensibility, which elevates the subtle topography of life s quiet events. This is a collection that investigates the human experience, parting the veil of the mundane to reveal passion, beauty, myth and mystery. At once atmospheric, with a surreal blend of emotion and memory, FRESH NEWS FROM THE ARCTIC is a fluid and ever-shifting landscape of possibilities. These poems are restless and inquisitive. They echo a desire to forge a voice that is as curious as it is distinctive. This book will appeal to all lovers of poetry, particularly those who enjoy striking imagery linking the quotidian to the universal. An exceptional example of Australian poetry that is essential for all libraries.

Author City: Melbourne AUS

Libby Hart's first collection of poetry, FRESH NEWS FROM THE ARCTIC (Interactive Publications, Brisbane, 2006), received the Anne Elder Award and was shortlisted for the Mary Gilmore Prize. She is the recipient of a new work writer's grant and an international skills and arts development studio residency (Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig, Ireland) from the Australia Council for the Arts, as well as a DJ O'Hearn Memorial Fellowship at The Australian Centre at the University of Melbourne. She has won several prizes and awards, including the Somerset National Poetry Prize. Her work has been published widely and broadcast on ABC Radio National.