Windfall Issue 1: Out Now!

Issue 1 of Windfall is now out. Published by Peter Macrow’s Blue Giraffe Press, edited by Beverley George and with cover design by Ron Moss, Windfall is the new annual journal of Australian Haiku.

Windfall publishes haiku which are relevant to the experience of urban and rural life in Australia. For this first issue, Beverley has selected a wonderful collection of haiku observations that celebrate the Australian landform, seasons and our unique flora and fauna.

$10 provides one issue per year for two years to Australian subscribers. Email Peter for further details including overseas subscriptions:

bluegiraffepress@hotmail.com

The annual submission window for Windfall is July only. Submission guidelines are also available from Peter at the email address shown above.

EVENING BREEZE – the anthology of the inaugural Janice M Bostok haiku award

A review

It struck the entire Australian haiku community as a fitting mark of respect when paper wasp announced its new prize – the Janice M Bostok haiku award – as a replacement for the Jack Stamm Haiku Award, for years our pre-eminent haiku competition. If she were able to read Evening Breeze – the anthology of finalists for the inaugural contest bearing her name – surely Janice herself could only be delighted.

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