Category: NZ Books
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Companionship in the Hard Places
Last week at the New Moon, good friend, poet and artist, Kirstie McKinnon had a chat with me about A Counter of Moons (link below). We shared a gorgeous heart-centred conversation about the book, suicide bereavement and its complexities, the coexistence of pain and love, and the importance of breaking…
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A Counter of Moons interview and a new poem
Heartfelt thanks to Robin Barratt at Poetry for Mental Health (UK) https://www.poetryformentalhealth.org/interview-with-iona-winter In this interview I speak about mental health and my journey with it, including the body of work I’ve done since Reuben took his life. Alongside this, Robin has also published a new poem The sound of raupō…
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A Counter of Moons (Art)
Last week I had a long kōrero (conversation) with my good friend Kirstie McKinnon about A Counter of Moons. In a couple of weeks, she’ll be interviewing me about the book too. Kirstie is a phenomenally talented writer, a loving friend, and also an intuitive and conscious painter. To read…
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New Book: A Counter of Moons
Kia ora friends, whānau and writerly colleagues. Today’s news is that my new book A Counter of Moons has been printed and published with Steele Roberts Aotearoa. A Counter of Moons shares my initial grief experiences, after my son Reuben Winter took his life in 2020. Each chapter explores a…
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Book Review
“In the shape of his hand lay a river is an essential work of poetry for the mournful and benevolent alike.” Siobhan Harvey I’m delighted to share a new review of In the shape of his hand lay a river, by Siobhan Harvey via Landfall Review Online. Siobhan is a poet,…
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Book Anniversary!
This time last year, with the help of many wonderful people, I launched a liminal gathering in Dunedin and Auckland. I’m proud of the reach this book has received (from New Zealand as far as the UK) for people who were seeking a collection of creative work that spoke to…
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Audio and Review
Yesterday, Paula Green at NZ Poetry Shelf, posted a deeply moving review about In the shape of his hand lay a river. My gratitude to Paula for the review, and also for asking me to read three poems from the collection, that you can listen to via the link below.…