What People Have Said

Re-Draft holds its own beside any literary magazine in the country

“As both teacher and writer, I have been aware of the Re-Draft since about its third or fourth issue. Many of my students over the years have been inspired by it, to say nothing of those who have aspired to be included.

The anthology really does keep getting better every year. Richly so, in the case of 2017's Molten Mouth. Again, I'm impressed by very developed prose pieces for a start: usually highly imaginative but supported by strong attention to detail - Monique Thorp at the older end of the scale, but equally much younger Rosa Dykes, Kate Twomey and others.

Delighted to see Isabella Hadlow back in print, along with a younger sibling (apparently there are several of them, so there may be a Re-Draft dynasty). Also Leah Dodd's 'Lilacs' poem in particular, which shows development in her work. This sort of thing justifies the 13 - 19 policy as a definition of teenage writing.

Younger poets are effective, too. Xiaole Zhan's experimentation, for example, contrasted with the successful formal approach (which students more often do badly) in Derrin Smith's 'Crack Between the Doors'.  It seems young writers will respond to any challenge and with good will and enthusiasm make it their own.

I stand by my belief that Re-Draft holds its own beside any literary magazine in the country. These vigorous and skilful writers deserve to be heard.”

— Tony Beyer, English teacher and poet.

Details

Authors
Various
Edited by James Norcliffe & Tessa Duder

Published
2018

Version
180 pages, 172x245 mm
Soft-bound
ISBN: 978-0-9922517-8-9
ISSN: 1176-1806

Availability

Available from Clerestory Press.
Free postage within New Zealand.