Pitt Street Poetry is a

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-based poetry imprint. Founded by Linsay and John Knight in 2012, Pitt Street Poetry aims to publish poetry of lasting value and has published poetry in hardback, paperback and ebook formats. Their books include reprints of classic modern Australian poetry as well as new works. The Literature Assessment Panel of the Australia Council gave an Australian Publishing Program grants to Pitt Street Poetry in 2013-14. and in 2014-5

Martin Duwell Martin Duwell (born 1948, in England) is an Australian poetry editor, reviewer and publisher. Duwell is recognized as a leading poetry reviewer in Australia, as well as for his "significant contribution to the recognition and development of new ...

in his review of Jean Kent's ''Travelling with the Wrong Phrasebooks'' (2012) said the new imprint 'sets a standard in Australian poetry publishing'. The books are distributed through online sales from the publisher's website and a variety of quality booksellers throughout Australia and in Paris and London.

List of poets published or scheduled for publication

* Jenny Blackford *

Eileen Chong Eileen Chong (born 1980) is an Australian contemporary poet. Early life and education Chong was born in 1980, in Singapore of Hakka, Hokkien, and Peranakan descent. She grew up speaking English, Mandarin and Hokkien. Chong studied English ...

* Tim Cumming *

Luke Davies Luke Davies (born 1962) is an Australian writer of poetry, novels and screenplays. His best known works are '' Candy: A Novel of Love and Addiction'' (which was adapted for the screen in 2006) and the screenplay for the film '' Lion'', which e ...

* John Foulcher *

Peter Goldsworthy Peter David Goldsworthy AM (born 12 October 1951) is an Australian writer and medical practitioner. He has won major awards for his short stories, poetry, novels, and opera libretti. Goldsworthy began his writing life as a poet, as described i ...

Jean Kent Jean Kent (born Joan Mildred Field; 29 June 1921 − 30 November 2013) was an English film and television actress. Biography Born Joan Mildred Field (sometimes incorrectly cited as Summerfield) in Brixton, London in 1921, the only child of va ...

* Lesley Lebkowicz *

Geoff Page Geoffrey Donald Page (born 7 July 1940) is an Australian poet, translator, teacher and jazz enthusiast. He has published 22 collections of poetry, as well as prose and verse novels. Poetry and jazz are his driving interests, and he has also writ ...

* Ron Pretty *

Melinda Smith Melinda Smith (born 1971) is an Australian poet. Smith won the poetry section of the Prime Minister's Literary Awards in 2014 for her collection ''Drag Down to Unlock or Place an Emergency Call''. The award citation said, "From its range of techn ...

Mark Tredinnick Mark Tredinnick (born 1962) is an Australian poet, essayist and teacher. Winner of the Montreal International Poetry Prize in 2011 and the Cardiff International Poetry Competition in 2012. He is the author of thirteen books, including four vo ...

Chris Wallace-Crabbe Christopher Keith Wallace-Crabbe (born 6 May 1934) is an Australian poet and emeritus professor in the Australian Centre, University of Melbourne. Life and career Wallace-Crabbe was born in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond. His father was Ken ...

* Jakob Ziguras

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List of poets published or scheduled for publication

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