 Les Murray at the St Kilda Public Library |

Rebecca Barnard & Sarah Carroll |
 Carmel Shute, Tara Moss, Michael Crane |
Welcome to the Paradise Anthology website, an exciting new compendium of work in support on writers.
THE WHITMORE PRESS/POETRY IDOL MANUSCRIPT PRIZE (Click Here for more information)
2009 Poetry Idol Final Video
or click here to watch on Youtube.
2010 Poetry Idol Prizes
$2000 first prize $500 audience prize, $200 best bio
all finalists published in Paradise Anthology.
ENTRY TO MOST HEATS ONLY FIVE DOLLARS FOR POETS AND AUDIENCE
2010 Poetry Idol Heat details (click here)
All poets to contact mfcrane2000@yahoo.com
Poetry Idol features:
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all poets are photographed on the website,
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a chance to perform at Federation Square as part of the prestigious Melbourne Writers Festival
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a chance to be published in the Paradise Anthology which helps you get credit from the Australia Council for funding
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payment for poem in the magazine,
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a professional sound engineer for most gigs,
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plus the audience vote their favourites.
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Special encouragement cash prize per heat
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free wine and cheese at most libraries.
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a chance to meet other poets
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investigating paid feature readings for selected poets
Judges for Poetry Idol
2010
Melissa Delaney, Lynne Ellis and Emma Kerin.
Judges' Biographies
If you want to hear musical poems by Michael Crane and Trish Anderson go to http://www.myspace.com/michaelcranetrishanderson
The Paradise Anthology is bought to you by the R.E. Ross Trust 
the City of Port Phillip and Salon Productions Australia.
Paradise Anthology 2010 Launch
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Poetry Idol Final 2009
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Steve Cummings at the Paradise Anthology Launch at St Kilda Public Library 7th February 2010
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Audience at the Poetry Idol Final 2009
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Les Murray at the St Kilda Public Library
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Les Murray at the Toorak/South Yarra Library
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Audience at the St Kilda Public Library 25th August 2009
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Audience at the Toorak/South Yarra Library 24th August 2009 |
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Paradise Anthology 2009 Launch
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Audience at the Box Hill Library 1st August 2009
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Chris Wilson at the Paradise Anthology Launch/Poetry Idol Heat 1 at St Kilda Public Library 1st February 2009 |
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Paradise Anthology Launch
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Poetry Idol Final at the Age Melbourne Writers Festival 2008
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MC Brian Nankervis at the Paradise Anthology Launch 5th February 2008
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Our new postal address is
The Paradise Anthology:
PO Box 5089
South Melbourne Victoria 3205.
The Paradise Anthology is supported by the Victorian Writers Centre, the City of Port Phillip Cultural Fund and Salon Productions Australia.
Contact: mfcrane2000@yahoo.com