Jonathan Cant reads his poem Finding Pan from his new book of the same title published by 5islands press.

Finding Pan is available from 5islands press 

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Jonathan Cant reads his poem 'Go Go' from Finding Pan

Jonathan Cant's new book Finding Pan is published by 5 islands press

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Music: "Matt's Blues" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
CC 4.0 with thanks. 

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Recorded live, Linda Mcquarrie-Bowerman reads her poem "A Poet Confesses while seeking Metaphors for Wishful Thinking" from the Shape Shifters  Anthology

And 'How a Bat can Heave your Heart into your Mouth' which was shortlisted for the South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Award 2026

Shapeshifters is available from the South Coast Writers Centre 

This event was recorded at the Wollongong Art Gallery on 27 June 2026

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Recorded at the launch of Shapeshifters, the South Coast Writers Centre Anthology of Writing, featuring Dr Sarah Nicholson - and poetry readings by Ronald Atilano and Brittany Riley.

Ronald Araña Atilano's first collection of poetry New Ordinance for the Dead, is published by Flying Islands Poetry

Brittany Riley is at www.brittanyrileyauthor.com and @ladybrittanyauthor

Shapeshifters is available from the South Coast Writers Centre 

This event was recorded at the Wollongong Art Gallery on 27 June 2026

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Comments by Julie Janson, the judge for the South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Awards, on the entries, shortlist and winners of the competition. Recorded live at the Wollongong Art Gallery on 27 June 2026. 

https://southcoastwriters.org/scwc-poetry-award-2026

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Hemat Malak reads her poem "Old Circus in the Mist" from her new book Shelf Life

Shelf Life is published by 5 islands press

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Music: Schubert - Serenade / Schwanengesang - D. 957 - Arranged for Music Box by GregorQuendel -- https://freesound.org/s/722866/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 - with thanks 

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Linda Godfrey reads "Ithaca" a poem from her new book Tannic Skin and Sweet Flesh, published by 5 islands press 

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Music by rebetiko with thanks. 

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Linda Godfrey reads "Summer in Lesbos" from her new book Tannic Skin & Sweet Flesh, published by 5islands press (www.5islandspress.com). 

Guitar played by rebetiko, recorded in studio by efahlqvist --  https://freesound.org/s/813936/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 - used with thanks.  

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Jonathan Cant reads his poem "Kirra Sunset" from Finding Pan

Jonathan's new book Finding Pan is published by 5 Islands Press

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Music by Matt LeGroux on Freesound.org - CC 4.0 - with thanks.

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Jonathan Cant reads his poem - "Bright" 

Jonathan's new book "Finding Pan" is published by 5 Islands Press

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