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Postscript: my lecture on self-publishing (November 2011)

In November 2011 I gave a lecture at BTH on the subject of my PhD thesis. I've posted the full video of the lecture, some of the introductory remarks I made, and a link to the Powerpoint presentation I used. Enjoy!
20 Jan, 2012
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Invitation to a lecture …

You are invited to attend a public lecture and poetry reading by David Prater, sponsored by the Art Line project, Digital Art Platform Initiative, and organized by the BTH Department of Culture and Communication.
9 Nov, 2011
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Humility Publishing

Last year I received the good news that my PhD thesis, "Bonfire of the Vanity Presses: Self-Publishing in the Field of Australian Poetry" had been accepted by Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, meaning that I could start to go around calling myself a doctor (except in emergency situations...
4 Mar, 2011
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Dear Me

I've been slack, I know.
10 Jun, 2010
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Notes Towards an Imaginary Thesis: “Stanzaland”

In 1983 the American Library Association (ALA) produced a poster featuring the character of Yoda from George Lucas’ Star Wars (1982). In the poster, which bore the title 'READ - and The Force is with you', the Jedi Master Yoda carried his trademark cane, as well as a red,...
24 Jan, 2009
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LOL: Issue 1 and the Internet Post-Avant

Issue 1, edited by Stephen McLaughlin and Jim Carpenter purports to be a 3,785 page anthology of new poetry, published in PDF format under the for godot imprint. The front cover of the anthology lists, in miniature print, the names of all contributors. These names have also been posted...
5 Oct, 2008
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Six Chapbook Covers

18 Sep, 2008
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Bonfire of the Vanity Presses

My article on self-publishing, entitled “Bonfire of the Vanity Presses” has been published in the latest issue of the Weekend Australian. Unlike the review of my book We Will Disappear, which was published last weekend, this one is available online and you can read the whole thing, in all...
29 Mar, 2008
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My poetry in the real world

It’s been a while since I updated my publications page, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy sending stuff out. Well, actually, I’ve been busy waiting for journals and magazines to respond to my submissions. All writers know this drill: in fact, I know of about 300 submissions...
9 Feb, 2008
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ISR Seminar Au-Go-Go!

On Thursday 6 December I’ll be giving a presentation on my nearly-completed PhD thesis, entitled ‘Bonfire of the Vanity Presses: Self-Publishing in the Field of Australian Literature’. The seminar will be held at Swinburne University of Technology (Hawthorn campus), where I am studying at the Institute for Social Research....
29 Nov, 2007
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