tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29676463.post2067929525430580049..comments2024-03-29T14:45:32.326+13:00Comments on The Imaginary Museum: Changes at Poetry NZDr Jack Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01805945600952222957noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29676463.post-37986155241836723532014-02-27T16:01:18.713+13:002014-02-27T16:01:18.713+13:00Dear Jennifer,
It's my understanding (from Jo...Dear Jennifer,<br /><br />It's my understanding (from John Denny at Puriri Press) that issue 48, which contains full details of the "new order" at PNZ should be posted out to subscribers later this week.<br /><br />Email submissions are certainly part of the changes we have in mind.<br /><br />yours, jackDr Jack Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805945600952222957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29676463.post-81385636862497251282014-02-27T15:28:29.085+13:002014-02-27T15:28:29.085+13:00oh right - sounds good - i like email submissions ...oh right - sounds good - i like email submissions for sureJennifer Comptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13254781317505540179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29676463.post-38103672553025924262014-01-27T16:14:13.529+13:002014-01-27T16:14:13.529+13:00Great news, Jack, and what a team you'll have ...Great news, Jack, and what a team you'll have working with you. I'm so glad Massey is open to resourcing a renewed PNZ, and congratulations to Alistair for the years of work and mentoring he's done. Warmly, Lisa Lisa Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02378895181546086247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29676463.post-38752732214902017042014-01-27T11:38:40.787+13:002014-01-27T11:38:40.787+13:00That is interesting news. I recall Alistair Patter...That is interesting news. I recall Alistair Patterson announcing his retirement from The Navy in 1989 when I was at Poetry Live. He asked (perhaps only half seriously, if there were any offers for work)! He then gave an interesting reading. <br /><br />Some years later I got organized enough to submit systematically around and I sent poems to Alistair. It was, though, mandatory to follow that up with a chat (by phone) to the great man! And to agree with much of what he had to say. Those poems that got through that I sent were changed slightly in line with his suggestions.<br /><br />Alistair is clearly hugely dedicated to the art of poetry.<br /><br />I really should have subscribed, I think I did for a year but I had all kinds of financial stresses. Having retired myself recently (from - basically - doing nothing) I subscribed to Landfall (to keep in touch a bit) and of course I have bought every copy of Brief starting with Alan Loney's first issue. <br /><br />The BHOTWW was more specifically 'avant garde' or outre or whatever (it has transformed as PNZ did) to more flexible format; but Poetry NZ had some great poems. I find old copies around the place: right beside one of mine (PNZ used an alphabetical order of names) was a poem by Jane Simpson whose poems I re-read the other day. They are hauntingly good. <br /><br />(And that is only a snap-shot of all the work in there.)<br /><br />PNZ "brings NZ writers together" as Simpson is the sister of an acquaintance (partly why I looked more closely at her poems) and I've never met her. But there were many others. I think I have those with Jack, Tracy Slaughter, Richard Reeves, and Jen Crawford featured. Reeves read last year at Poetry Live. It was very good and well attended.<br /><br />I think that even the celebrated Michael Morrissey read one night...<br /><br />There is (has been, hopefully will continue) a wide range of styles and philosophies represented as well as those who send in from all around the globe.<br /><br />Yes, good work by Patterson and good that you are at the helm Dr. Jack. You will be able to cure the ills! <br /><br />(The word is out that the Rosses and the Crosses are taking over the NZ Literary scene and imposing a cultural dictatorship, but we can dismiss these silly rumours...) <br /><br /> Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10272507198753290435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29676463.post-20709913200074887702014-01-24T10:10:42.907+13:002014-01-24T10:10:42.907+13:00Jack - I'm so pleased to hear that PNZ will be...Jack - I'm so pleased to hear that PNZ will be able to continue, with some changes of course, and I can't think of a better person to be the next managing editor than your good self. The essential qualifications being great enthusiam for original poetry and a willingness to devote many hours of unpaid time to editorial work. All the best!Bill Suttonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29676463.post-16435729984096564372014-01-23T14:09:58.399+13:002014-01-23T14:09:58.399+13:00Now that Alistair Paterson has stood down as the c...Now that Alistair Paterson has stood down as the chief editor of Poetry New Zealand may I express my congratulations to him on his long stewardship in poetry editing. His strength as an editor was that he published a plurality of styles and voices not just one "school", Thus every poet had a chance of inclusion. He has mentored hundreds (if not thousands) of tyro and experienced poets. In particular he was the first editor to publish my work back in 1974 and has continued to publish my poems and short fiction from time to time. The best essay on my poetry - written by Dr John Horrocks - was published by Alistair. He has also assisted me through several personal crises. Good luck Alistair! All the best!<br /><br />And also of course congratulations to Jack Ross on assuming the editorship of the magazine in its new format.Michael Morrisseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29676463.post-71984930440686646242014-01-21T10:25:16.618+13:002014-01-21T10:25:16.618+13:00I take it you'll be sending me something as a ...I take it you'll be sending me something as a contribution to the "cultural snapshot," Dr Hamilton?Dr Jack Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805945600952222957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29676463.post-10796193181540967852014-01-21T09:30:05.301+13:002014-01-21T09:30:05.301+13:00Great news, Jack: I've always thought that the...Great news, Jack: I've always thought that the yearbooks Johnson used to produced ought to be revived, because they provided valuable cultural snapshots of their time, and in the 21st century, when online publishing is so ubiquitous, print journals probably need to aspire to the status of anthologies if they're to justify themselves. And you have the Catholic (no pun intended) taste necessary for the editor of a broad church publication like Poetry NZ. Scotthttp://readingthemaps.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29676463.post-87340492564816150632014-01-21T08:08:35.215+13:002014-01-21T08:08:35.215+13:00Thanks Helen,
I really appreciate your support.
...Thanks Helen,<br /><br />I really appreciate your support.<br /><br />There'll be more details to come, of course, but I thought I might just make this preliminary announcement now so that people can start dusting off their poems for our big end-of-the-year issue!Dr Jack Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805945600952222957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29676463.post-55508492460549191552014-01-20T22:10:14.716+13:002014-01-20T22:10:14.716+13:00I'm delighted to hear that Poetry NZ will keep...I'm delighted to hear that Poetry NZ will keep going into the future, and with good security. All the best!Helen Rickerbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652318704387476082noreply@blogger.com