If you want a preview of some of the poems in Kingdom Animalia, here are some links to online journal Trout:
and here is the link to a video of me reading The Icon Dies
and the link to more photos of the launch which I hope to add to.
L to R My cousin Heather, my father, me.
Next Sunday, I will be reading from Kingdom Animalia:the Escapades of Linnaeus for 10 minutes at the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival Open Mike:
45OPEN MIKE
A festival institution, Open Mike shoots unpublished poets onto the stage alongside stars of the poetry firmament. On the hour, established poets perform for ten minutes. The rest of the time, five-minute slots are available to anyone who wants to read – just put your name down on the board on the day.
SCHEDULE OF POETS
10:00 – 10:10 Apirana Taylor
10:30 – 10:40 Emma Neale
11:00 – 11:10 Anna Jackson
11:30 – 11:40 Joanna Preston
12:00 – 12:10 Janis Freegard
12:30 – 12:40 Rives
Event Details
- Date: 15 May
- Time: 10:00 a.m. – 01:00 p.m.
- Venue: AIR NZ FOYER, LEVEL 5, AOTEA CENTRE
- Category: FREE EVENT, POETRY AND PERFORMANCE
Maybe see you there!
Janis Freegard's Weblog 
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