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Harry Laing Harry Laing i(A20299 works by)
Born: Established:
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Scotland,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1991
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1 Headlong (with Icarus) i "in the rush in the rush in the rush towards", Harry Laing , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , January vol. 40 no. 1 2021; (p. 54)
1 You Take It i "the road’s offer", Harry Laing , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , January vol. 40 no. 1 2021; (p. 36)
1 y separately published work icon RapperBee : Poems to Give You a Buzz Harry Laing , Anne Ryan (illustrator), Abbotsford : Ford Street , 2021 21944460 2021 selected work poetry picture book children's

'RapperBee – poems to give you a buzz is Harry Laing’s new collection of poetry featuring Anne Ryan’s brilliant and anarchic B&W illustrations.

'Children won’t be able to resist the word-play and will love to read the poems out loud.'

Source : publisher's blurb
1 Waiting for the Fire Harry Laing , 2020 single work prose
— Appears in: Communion Literary Magazine , June no. 13 2020;
1 Launch : Louise Crisp's Yuiquimbiang Nicola Bowery , Harry Laing , 2019 single work essay
— Appears in: Communion Literary Magazine , June no. 11 2019;
1 Solace of Pinkwoods i "No matter the planet's fate hangs in the balance", Harry Laing , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Solace : Poems from the 2019 ACU Prize for Poetry 2019; (p. 45-47)
1 y separately published work icon MoonFish MoonFish : Poems to Make You Think and Laugh Harry Laing , Shaun Tan (illustrator), Leigh Hobbs (illustrator), Judy Watson (illustrator), Anna Pignataro (illustrator), Abbotsford : Ford Street , 2019 15508423 2019 poetry picture book children's

'Children will love the humour and catchy rhymes of the twenty-nine poems featuring manic TVs, monsters and everything in between.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 Shoctopus, The Underwater Boss Harry Laing , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Communion Literary Magazine , December no. 8 2017;
1 Time Flows Present to Past i "like I’m driving backwards", Harry Laing , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , 1 August vol. 82 no. 2017;
1 2 y separately published work icon Shoctopus – Poems to Grip You! Harry Laing , Braidwood : Bunda Press , 2015 9077617 2015 selected work poetry children's

'Shape-poems, verb-poems, chants, rhymes, songs and rap, they’re all just jumping off the page in this collection of illustrated poems. They’re not just funny, they’ll make you see the world differently. Featuring Alien Dads, Jellyfish, Acrobat Rats, Wheelie-bin raps and the incredible Supertap. Plus Clinton De Vere’s illustrations make it an even more fun experience.' (Publication summary)
1 The Two Fires Festival - Where Interesting Things Happen Harry Laing , Nicola Bowery , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: ACTWrite , March vol. 17 no. 2 2011; (p. 11)
1 1 y separately published work icon Backbone Harry Laing , Braidwood : Bunda Press , 2010 Z1729759 2010 selected work poetry
1 Tips Learned the Hard Way (So You Don't Have To!) Harry Laing , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: ACTWrite , February vol. 16 no. 1 2010; (p. 5)
1 Beyond the Formula : Real Live Poetry in Schools Harry Laing , 2009 single work essay
— Appears in: Blue Dog , December vol. 8 no. 16 2009; (p. 62-65)
1 Yes, There's a Hunger for Poetry - So Where's the Food? Nicola Bowery , Harry Laing , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: ACTWrite , September vol. 14 no. 8 2008; (p. 4-5)
1 Oodles of Noodles - Poets on Wheels 2006 : Cootamundra to Wagga Wagga Harry Laing , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: Five Bells , Spring vol. 13 no. 4 2006; (p. 30-32)
1 1 y separately published work icon Thirst Harry Laing , Newbury : Phoenix Press , 1993 Z439551 1993 selected work poetry
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