Five Bells Vol 16 Part 4 new book version with bright yellow cover, was sent out to members on 22nd October, 2009.

Thanks to our Poets Union volunteers and great poets: John Carey, Norm Neil and John Sheppard for doing all the stuffing and packing and to our Chairperson, Brook Emery for, as usual, hauling it all off to the Post Office.

All current members should have received their copy of Five Bells Vol 16 Part 4 with the bright yellow cover by now.

If you have not received your copy please contact Cathy Bray at the PU office on info@poetsunion.com with the Subject: YOUR NAME + 5 Bells Enquiry.

Five Bells is a significant quarterly journal published by the Poets Union to stimulate poetry discussion and debate through articles and essays on poetry issues and developments.

The June issue of Australian Book Review June 2009 No. 312 ($9.95) has a terrific review by Lisa Gorton of the new format Five Bells - a double issue consisting of Vol 15 Part No 4 & Vol 16 No 1 Spring/Summer 2008/2009

The review itself is part of a dialogue with and about contemporary Australian poetry. Lisa notes that the articles in this issue“ keep the liveliness of face-to-face encounter and reflect each poet’s individual style”.

This new format Five Bells (in book rather than magazine form) has been followed by another double edition, Vol 16 Nos 2 & 3 - Autumn/Winter 2009 and hot off the press and just sent to members is Vol 16 No 4 - Spring 2009.