Literary - Poetry

ASSOCIATED CANTERBURY POETS
18b Omega Place, Casebrook, CHIRSTCHURCH
Contact Elaine Jacobsson Phone: 354 0251
Promotion of Canterbury poets and poetry.

JENNIFER BARRER
1 Barrer Lane, CHRISTCHURCH
Contact Phone: 332 4915
Available for: Performance

CANTERBURY POETS COLLECTIVE
12 Manuka Street, CHRISTCHURCH 8001
Contact John O'Connor Phone: 385 2746
Organizing poetry readings and publications through the Sudden Valley Press.

PETER CROTHALL         pdjrc@netaccess.co.nz
P O Box 689, CHRISTCHURCH 8015
Contact Work: (64 + 3) 374 5712 Fax: (64 + 3) 366 2849
Writes poetry, and has produced booklets to complement art exhibitions. Available for poetry readings.
Available for: Performance

JONATHAN FISHER
64 London Street, CHRISTCHURCH 8001
Contact Phone: 3814399
Available for: Performance

DAVID GREGORY
886 Governors Bay Road, RD2 Lyttelton 8971
Contact Phone: 329 9988
Available for: Performance

MICHAEL HARLOW        m.harlow@xtra.co.nz
Alchemy House, 122 Earnscleugh Road
Alexandra, N.Z.
Contact Phone: (03) 449 2294
Writer, composer, poet.
Available for: Performance, Tuition, Commissioned Work, Commercial Work

PHILIP JOPSON         philj@hotmail.com
Contact Phone: 03 332 0581 mobile:  025 633 2955
Stained glass by commission. Mixed media sculpture. Fine art drawing.
Available for: Exhibition

DAVID HOWARD         davidhoward@xtra.co.nz
'Max Gate', Rapid 213 Purakanui Road
RD1 Port Chalmers 9081
http://www.nzepc.auckland.ac.nz/authors/howard/index.asp
Contact Phone: (03) 482 1092 Mobile: (027) 482 1092'
"A gnarled, metaphysical poetry that fosters rather than forbids tenderness."

IRISH NATIONAL SOCIETY
P O Box 1706, CHRISTCHURCH
Contact Marianne Shaughnessy Phone: 338 8020
Instrumental & vocal musicians traditional & arranged music. Recitals of traditional & contemporary Irish poetry.
Available for: Performance

HUGH ISDALE
16 Cardrona Street, CHRISTCHURCH
Contact Phone: 388 4684
Performed with the Canterbury Poets' Collective 1995. Recurring themes of railways, hills & beaches.
Available for: Performance

ROB JACKAMAN
English Department, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, CHRISTCHURCH
Contact Work: 364 2987 ext 7932
Poet & Poetry editor.
Available for: Performance

S-ANTONY KENNEDY
70 Perry Street, CHRISTCHURCH
Contact Phone: 352 7253
Available for: Performance, Tuition

ROGER LUSBY
13 The Spur, Sumner, CHRISTCHURCH
Contact Phone: 326 5373 Work: 025 333981
Available for: Performance

MOLTEN MEDIA         press@moltenm.chch.planet.gen.nz
148 Lichfield Street, CHRISTCHURCH
Contact Phone: 377 5078 Work: 377 1154

NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY OF AUTHORS (PEN NZ Inc)
Principal advocate for the professional interests of writers. Protecting
basic rights and promoting New Zealand writing and literary culture.
Branches: Northland, Auckland, Central Districts, Wellington, Top of the
South, Canterbury and Otago/Southland
http://www.authors.org.nz

JOHN O'CONNOR
12 Manuka Street, CHRISTCHURCH 8001
Contact Phone: 385 2746
Widely published nationally & internationally.

AMANDA PETER
4 Sawyers Arms Road, CHRISTCHURCH
ContactPoetry and features for radio RDU. Published in 2 anthologies. Book, film & theatre reviews.
Available for: Performance, Tuition, Commissioned Work, Commercial Work

JAMES ROBINSON         jamesrobinson@paradise.net.nz
66a Lonsdale Street, DUNEDIN
Contact Phone:453 3090
Available for: Performance, Exhibition, Charity Work, Commissioned Work

TE RURU
442 Innes Road, CHRISTCHURCH
Contact Phone: 385 9058

SHELLEY SLATER
C/- 305 Forrest Hill Road, Waiatarua, Waitakere City, AUCKLAND
Available for: Performance, Exhibition

SOUTH ISLAND WRITERS ASSOCIATION
Shirley Community Centre, Shirley, CHRISTCHURCH 8006
PO Box 24264, Linwood, Christchurch
Secretary: Mrs Dawn Marshall marshalldl@paradise.net.nz
2/1 Apollo Place, Christchurch 8052, phone (03)3543-121
Access to more than 70 professional writers.
Available for: Commercial Work, Commissioned Work

BARBARA STRANG
6 Soleares Avenue, Mt. Pleasant, CHRISTCHURCH
Contact Phone: 376 4486
Performs and publishes light verse and serious poetry.
Available for: Performance

SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WRITERS         young.writers@xtra.co.nz
P O Box 21-120, CHRISTCHURCH
Contact Dr Glyn Strange Work: Phone/Fax 355 3588
Available for: Tuition, Commissioned Work

TAKAHE         markj07@ibm.net
P O Box 13 335, CHRISTCHURCH 8001
Contact The Administrator Phone: 359 8133

THE AIRING CUPBOARD WOMEN'S POETRY GROUP
Meet at Christchurch South Library
Contact Barbara Strang Phone: 376 4486
Available for: Performance

W.E.A. WRITERS' FELLOWSHIP
138 Dyers Pass Road, Cashmere, CHRISTCHURCH
Contact Margery Latimer Phone: 332 2127
Group of enthusiastic amateur writers. Some published authors. Monthly workshops and competitions.
Available for: Commercial Work