A few weeks ago, I posted a review on the Melbourne book launch of Andrea Demetriou’s haunting book, The mountains couldn’t walk away. Andrea’s poetry collection is a reflection of her experiences escaping Cyprus as an eight-year-old girl when Turkey invaded in 1974. Since posting my review, I’ve received requests to post some of her […]

Poetry review The mountains couldn’t walk away Andrea Demetriou If only the mountains could have walked away, Andrea, if only. If only they had picked themselves up and treaded over the invading Turks on that dark night in Cyprus in 1974. Instead, to this day, they are a constant reminder of what we lost with […]

That clip from the new Gil Scott Heron album is by way of reminder that Maxine Clarke’s launching her new book of poetry Gil Scott Heron Is on Parole at Readings, Carlton at 6.30 pm on 18 February. You can buy the book on the night or via Picaro Press. You might also want to […]

Here’s a quick note to Overland readers about the launch of my first novel, The Danger Game, Thursday August 13 at Trades Hall Bella Union Bar at 6pm. Christos Tsiolkas has been kind enough to do the launch speech, please join me here. Now let’s see if I can add a graphic without breaking the system!