AUP New Poets

Memoir, myth and critical theory weave through Xiaole Zhan' s essay-poem ' Arcadiana' as they explore their Pakeha-Chinese family. Meanwhile, Margo Montes de Oca' s ' intertidal' combines rich, elemental imagery – water, light, colour – with a world of feeling and poetic homage. In an affecting conclusion, J. A. Vili' s ' Poems Lost During the Void' pays tribute to family and friends, reaching out beyond grief to show the beautiful intensity of community and connection. AUP New Poets 11 introduces three distinctive and compelling voices to contemporary poetry.

Post-it notes and shopping lists, Japanese monks, and children's lungs: AUP New Poets 6 is a deep dive into the rich diversity of New Zealand poetry today. Relaunched under the editorship of Anna Jackson in 2019, AUP New Poets 6 includes substantial selections from the poetry of Ben Kemp, Vanessa Crofskey, and Chris Stewart. We move from Kemp's slow-paced attentive readings of place and people, in a selection moving between Japan and New Zealand, to the velocity of Vanessa Crofskey's fierce, funny, intimate, and political poetry, which takes the form of shopping lists, Post-it Notes, graphs, erasures, a passenger arrival card, and even *poetry,* and finally to Chris Stewart's visceral take on the domestic, the nights cut to pieces by teething, the gravity of love, and the churn of time. AUP New Poets 6 is an arresting introduction to the rich diversity of contemporary New Zealand poetry.

Lilting bees and unidentifiable birds, long-division problems and continental cornflakes: three remarkable voices arrive in AUP New Poets 8. In AUP New Poets 8, Lily Holloway, Tru Paraha, and Modi Deng come together to produce a volume of remarkable inventions and intoxications. Lily Holloway leads off with her collection 'a child in that alcove,' using an inventive approach to form to lead the reader into the ordinary extraordinary events of daily life, her poetry filling them with dazzle and dread, questions and memories. Then Tru Paraha takes us inside 'my darkling universe'-a world 'perpetually astral' and 'utterly spaghettified,' a poetic universe of unexpected letters and words and forms, where te reo Maori collides with atomic chemistry. Finally, Modi Deng travels through time and space into the lives of Brahms and backpackers, where uneasy conversations between mothers and children, between 'the subjects and myself,' between Beijing and London, provide beauty and solace. Three new voices, three compelling visions, all bound together in AUP New Poets 8.

In a New Zealand poetry scene overflowing with energy, the return of AUP New Poets introduces three extraordinary new voices. Launched in 1999, AUP New Poets first introduced readers to Anna Jackson, Sonja Yelich, Janis Freegard, Chris Tse and many more significant New Zealand voices. Relaunching this year under the editorship of Anna Jackson and with a bold new look, AUP New Poets 5 includes substantial selections from the poetry of Carolyn DeCarlo, Sophie van Waardenberg and Rebecca Hawkes. In poems about limpets and mangroves, beauty and hunger, 'love, actually' and earthquake preparedness, the poets' work stands out for its fierce intelligence, formal command and dazzling vivacity. AUP New Poets 5 is the perfect introduction to the lively diversity of New Zealand poetry today.

AUP New Poets 7 is a deep dive into the rich diversity of New Zealand poetry today. Relaunched under the editorship of Anna Jackson in 2019, AUP New Poets 7 includes substantial selections from the poetry of Rhys Feeney, Ria Masae, and Claudia Jardine. From Apia to Parnell, Ancient Rome to dreams of Venus, Aro Park to the furthest reaches of the internet, the poems of Rhys Feeney, Ria Masae, and Claudia Jardine take us places-including the darkest reaches of emotional geographies lit up in startling new ways. Each poet writes with a rich vocabulary and distinct sense of rhythm, as they bring us mutilated barbie dolls, indestructible pumpkins, fat-soluble poisons, jelly-fish, seagulls, eight-tala jugs of cocktails, loom weights, unseasonable journeys, deep-fried bananas, pet rabbits, destructive chickens, scars and tattoos, parataxis and ellipses, instructions on how to make toast, and more, so much more.

Discover fresh voices in New Zealand poetry.AUP New Poets 9 showcases the work of Sarah Lawrence, Harold Coutts, and Arielle Walker, three emerging poets exploring themes of longing, fragility, and romance. Set against the backdrop of contemporary New Zealand, their poems delve into personal and cultural history, offering a dazzlingly present yet reflective perspective. Lawrence's poems capture conversations, coincidences, and daily routines with vivid imagery and emotional depth. Coutts explores the rapture and anguish of romantic love, deconstructing gender and embracing visceral experiences. Walker connects Māori and Gaelic traditions, offering flickering visions of the future through interconnected landscapes and languages. This collection is for readers seeking innovative poetry that resonates with both personal and universal experiences.

Discover fresh voices in New Zealand poetry. This anthology showcases three young poets exploring vital themes of identity, history, perception, love, and loss. Each poet brings a unique perspective, shaped by their heritage and experiences, to create a compelling and urgent collection. Perfect for readers seeking contemporary poetry that challenges and inspires. AUP New Poets 10 features Tessa Keenan (Te Ātiawa), romesh dissanayake, and Sadie Lawrence, each offering a distinct voice and style. From Keenan's exploration of landscape and ancestral connections to dissanayake's daring language collages and Lawrence's poignant reflections on rite-of-passage, this collection delivers inventiveness and beauty. Experience poetry that delves into the past, notices collisions, asks questions, and ultimately offers hope.