Click below to read Amy Hilhorst's interview with David in Cordite Poetry Review.
David McCooey in The Best Australian Poems 2016
David's poem 'Invisible Cities' appears in this year's Best Australian Poems anthology, edited by Sarah Holland-Batt. Click below for more details about The Best Australian Poems 2016.
William Yeoman on David McCooey's Star Struck
Click below to read William Yeoman's excellent piece on David McCooey's Star Struck in the West Australian.
David McCooey's First Music Video Clip
Click below to watch the video clip for 'Modern Nature' from David McCooey's forthcoming album, The Double.
David McCooey Launches John Kinsella's Graphology Poems
David McCooey launched John Kinsella's extraordinary three-volume Graphology Poems at Readings Books in Melbourne, 25th October 2016. Click below to read the text of David's launch speech.
David McCooey talks Dylan & Literary Value on The Minefield
David talks about Dylan's Nobel in terms of ideas about literary value with Waleed Aly and Scott Stephens on Radio National's The Minefield. Click below to listen.
Cameron Lowe launches Star Struck by David McCooey
The poet Cameron Lowe launched Star Struck by David McCooey at Paton books in Newton, Geelong on Sunday 16th October, 2016. Click below to read Cameron's terrific launch speech.
David McCooey on Dylan in The Conversation
In the light of the announcement that Bob Dylan has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, David McCooey has written an 'Explainer' piece for The Conversation on 'Are Bob Dylan's Songs "Literature"?' Click below to read.
David McCooey talks Dylan on the Music Show
David McCooey discussed Bob Dylan's Nobel win with Kerryn Goldsworthy and Andrew Ford on Radio National's The Music Show on Saturday 15th October. Click below to listen to the podcast.
Launch of David McCooey's Star Struck
Paton Books and UWA Publishing invite you to the launch of Star Struck by David McCooey.
Star Struck will be launched by poet Cameron Lowe.
Sun 16 October 2016, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Paton Books, 3/329 Pakington Street, Newtown (Geelong), VIC 3220
Click here for more details and to register
Martin Duwell Reviews David McCooey's Star Struck
Click below to read Martin Duwell's review of Star Struck in Australian Poetry Review.
Two poems in Island Magazine
David has two poems in the latest issue of Island Magazine. To subscribe to the magazine, click below.
Poem by David McCooey in Meanjin
'Invisible Cities', from David McCooey's forthcoming book of poems Star Struck, is in the latest issue of Meanjin. Click below for more details (paywall).
Two poems by David McCooey in Mascara Review
Two poems by David McCooey from his forthcoming collection, Star Struck, are in Issue 19 of Mascara Literary Review. Click below to read:
David McCooey's ABR Poem of the Week - 'Fleeting: Sylvia Plath at 80' (audio)
David McCooey at Sturmfrei Poetry Event - July 2016
Sturmfrei 2016 was held at the Studio Underground Bar, State Theatre Centre WA, and featured poets Siobhan Hodge, Amanda Joy, Paul Hetherington and David McCooey.
Sturmfrei was also the launch of UWA Publishing's new poetry imprint, UWAP Poetry. David McCooey appeared at the event, reading his poems, as part of the launch of UWAP Poetry.
This event was held as part of the UWA WINTERarts Festival.
Photo by Ryan Gibson
Click below to go to UWA Publishing's Facebook album of the event.
Video Interview with David McCooey
David McCooey was interviewed today by William Yeoman, Books Editor of the West Australian, about his forthcoming book of poems, Star Struck. Click below to watch.
Pop Vulture: David McCooey Interviewed by Isolated Nation
David McCooey talks about his forthcoming book, Star Struck, poets in movies, and more in Isolated Nation. Click below to read.
World Poetry Day 2016
On 22 March 2016, World Poetry Day was again celebrated by the Geelong Regional Library Corporation with a reading by poets from the Geelong region who had appeared in The Best Australian Poems series (Black Inc). This year those poets were David McCooey, Maria Takolander, Alyson Miller, Joan Kerr, Brendan Ryan, and Anthony Lynch. Robyn Rowland’s poem was read by Anthony Lynch. The reading at the new Geelong library was hosted by the writer and artist A. Frances Johnson.
World Poetry Day 2015, Geelong
The Limits of Life Writing - Deakin Symposium
On Friday 19th February 2016, David McCooey and Maria Takolander co-convened ‘The Limits of Life Writing’, a symposium at the Waterfront campus of Deakin University. Click below for more details.
