Daylesford Slam Heat, VIC

The Daylesford heat was held on 22nd October at the Old Hepburn Hotel. The winner was Geoffrey Graham, with 35 year old, Nathan Curnow from Ballarat coming runner-up.

Nathan is the recent winner of the 2010 Josephine Ulrick Poetry Prize. His latest book The Ghost Poetry Project (Puncher and Wattmann) is based upon his stays at ten haunted sites around the country, including Port Arthur and Norfolk Island, and was named by Cate Kennedy as a ‘Best Read’ of 2009. An experienced performer, he has toured Australia and New Zealand and been heard widely on ABC, JJJ and Radio NZ. Funded by the Australia Council, he is currently writing a new play based upon convict stories and escape attempts. He is also a recent editor of Going Down Swinging.

Listen to Nathan's poem, 'Some Final Regard'. This poem is from his book, The Ghost Poetry Project and was featured on Going Down Swinging No.29 CD.



Winner, Geoffrey Graham and runner-up, Nathan Curnow at the Daylesford heat.

Congratulations to both Geoffrey and Nathan for making it through to the State Final in November.