Launch of Verity La Anthology No. 2 EMBODY What does it mean to be embodied in human or animal form? How does our body — its size, colour, race, gender, …
EMBODY – Ebook
Playful, passionate, exploratory, adventurous…
From birth to sex to death and beyond, we hope this daring selection of poetry and prose, first published as individual pieces on Verity La between 2010-2020, will push and pull and prod its readers to probe their own unique experiences of embodiment…
‘This masterfully curated collection of top-notch poetry and prose contains familiar names and new voices from across the spectrum of contemporary Australian writing. Pieces from different genres are grouped thematically, leading to fascinating juxtapositions. The anthology’s overarching theme of embodiment/the body unifies the whole without restricting it in a way that feels forced … The achievement is a considerable one: the editorial team and authorial talent of the Verity La community are to be congratulated on delivering a 2nd anthology of vividly arresting writing.’ — Melinda Smith
‘Playful, passionate, exploratory, adventurous — exactly what we have come to expect from Verity La, and exactly what the world needs right now.’ — Nigel Featherstone
IN MEMORIAM RAMON LOYOLA 10.06.1967-12.09.2018
On 12 September, 2018, Verity La editor, poet, and our dear friend Ramon Loyola passed away suddenly from a brain aneurysm. On 30 September Verity La held a memorial gathering …
VERITY LA POETRY PODCAST Episode 8: Tricia Dearborn
TRICIA DEARBORN: In this edition of the Verity La Poetry Podcast, Managing Editor Michele Seminara chats with Tricia Dearborn about the many poems of hers we’ve published over the past …
VERITY LA POETRY PODCAST Episode 5: Anne Elvey and Phillip Hall on Ecopoetry
ANNE ELVEY AND PHILLIP HALL: If you’re thinking birds, trees and butterflies, take a seat. Join Anne Elvey, our Black Cockatoo Editor Phillip Hall and Managing Editor Michele Seminara as …
IT’S A WRAP!
And there we have it, folks! It’s the end of another publishing year for Verity La – and what a year it’s been! We’ve published close to one hundred poems, …
SUPPORTERS: WE NEED YOU!
Yes, we need you. And your financial support. Verity La was established in 2010 as a writer-run initiative. We publish some of the best writers in the country, alongside many …
Discoursing Diaspora
It’s International Diversity Day and at Verity La we’re taking this opportunity to announce our Discoursing Diaspora writing and arts project. International Diversity Day (also known as World Day for Cultural Diversity, Dialogue …
Behind the Scenes at Verity La
Six months ago, one of my poems, ‘Grand Mont’, was published in Verity La—I was chuffed. While checking out the site I noticed the journal was calling for volunteers to …
LOVE, CHOOKS, AND SOLITUDE: an interview with Nigel Featherstone
Nigel Featherstone has been our brave leader at Verity La for the past four and a half years, and in that time has published and promoted the work of numerous …
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