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A selection of poems written by Northland-based author Shelley Arlidge (Ngāpuhi).
RRP: $12.99 NZD
Author: Shelley Arlidge
ISBN: 9780473789237
Publisher: Firestarter Press
Published: 5/29/2026
Pages: 34
Format: Paperback / softback
Shelley Arlidge (Ngāpuhi) lives in Kororareka, Russell. Semi-retired now, she has previously worked as an administrator, museum curator, gardener, medical receptionist and shoemaker. This is her first book. Earlier versions of some of these poems have been published in: Landfall, Poetry NZ Yearbook, Fast Fibres and Russell Review. While studying towards her MCW, the poem 'There is no river, Neo' won Massey University's Frean prize.
