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- Published 20191105
- ISBN: 9781925773804
- Extent: 264pp
- Paperback (234 x 153mm), eBook
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Stuart Barnes
Stuart Barnes is the author of two award-winning poetry collections: Like to the Lark (Upswell Publishing, 2023) and Glasshouses (UQP, 2016). Stuart, Nigel Featherstone, Melinda Smith and CJ...
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