“The important thing in his poetry is that he does not feel sorry for himself nor dwells on the knowledge that his days are numbered. On the contrary his poems are a song to life.”
Beatriz Copello reviews Injury Time by Clive James.

“Not many people know that in the first fleet there were 11 black men; most of them had been convicted for petty crimes.” Beatriz Copello reviews Judy Johnson’s Dark Convicts, an insightful book of historic poetry based on Johnson’s own ancestry.

“This is an authentic work, rich in imagery and colloquialisms; a collection that is a true Australian record.”
Beatriz Copello reviews Alan Wearne’s These Things Are True, a witty collection of short narratives and poetry.