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… Published Books:
‘Feeding the Dogs’ Poetry. Otago University Press, 2002 (Won the Best First Book of Poetry (Jessie McKay Prize) at the Montana Awards in 2003.
‘Made for Weather’ Poetry. Otago University Press, 2007.
… Short Stories
In 2007, Kay’s short story ‘Concierto de Aranjuez’ received Commended in a competition run by the Nelson Branch of NZSA and judged by Owen Marshall.
In 2006, she won the Dan Davin Foundation Award for her short story,
‘Where The Trees Lean Sideways’.
In 2005 her short story received Highly Commended and was accepted for the book ‘Racing Tales’.
… Poetry Anthologies that include Kay McKenzie Cooke’s poetry:
‘These I have Loved’ by Harvey McQueen. Publ. by Roger Steele, 2010
‘Swings and Roundabouts’ Publ. by Random House, 2008
Oban 06 (online poetry anthology – NZEPC) 2006
‘Under Flagstaff’ selected by Robin Law and Heather Murray. Publ. by Univ. of Otago Press, 2004
‘Fusebox’ (Zoetropes; USA) ed. by David Howard 2003
‘seed pearls’ (Australia;) August, 2003
‘evil’ OUSA literary review; 2003
‘revival’ OUSA literary review; 2002
‘song of the bellybutton man’ publ by Artsenta; 2002
‘Great Kiwi Poetry Slam 2001′ publ by Brian Rigger; 2002
‘the whole wide world’ publ by NZPS; 2000
‘An Exchange of Gifts’; publ by NZPS; 2001
‘All Together Now’ edited by Tony Chad publ by Valley Micropress; 2000
‘Tapping the Tank’ publ by NZPS; 1999
‘the second New Zealand Haiku Anthology’; edited by Cyril Childs; publ by New Zealand Poetry Society (NZPS) 1998
climbing the flame tree’ publ by NZPS; 1998
The Ordinary magic’ publ by NZPS; 1997
‘Catching the Rainbow’; publ by NZPS; 1996
‘sky falling’ publ by NZPS;1995
‘Black Before the Sun’ publ by NZPS; 1993
‘Ginger Stardust’ publ by NZPS; 1992
‘Balancing on Blue’ publ by NZPS; 1991
‘Frosted Rails’ publ by NZPS; 1990
‘Winter’s Blossom’ publ by NZPS; 1989
… Published in Lit. Magazines and Newspapers :
Sport
Takahe
Poetry NZ
Glottis
JAAM
Southern Ocean Review
North and South
Listener
Christchurch Press
Otago Daily Times
Landfall
Deep South
Southerly (Aus.)
Dominion Post
… Magazines:
‘North and South’ – My Home Town article, 1993
‘The Graduate’ (OUSA) – two articles published, 1998
… Festivals and Events:
* Several NZ Poetry Day events in Dunedin from 2001 – present
* Invited Poet Owaka Community Arts, 2002
* Invited poet, Stewart Island Star Foundation Arts Festival, February, 2003
* Invited poet, High School English Teachers’ Conference, Dunedin, 2004
* Bluff and Oban 06, Stewart Island 2006
* Invited poet for Poetry Day, Dunedin Public Library, July, 2007
* Invited poet, Invercargill library, September 30th, 2007
* Invited poet at Palmerston North library Oct. 2007
* One of several invited poets for Southland Arts Festival, 2008
* Invited poet for Hone Tuwhare Tribute, at Speech Teachers Conference, 2008
* Invited reader Canterbury Poets’ Collective, Christchurch, March, 2010
* Invited reader for Tokanui Community Arts Poetry Afternoon, July, 2010
* Invited poet for Southland Arts festival, April, 2011
*Invited poet for NZPS, Wellington, August, 2011
*Judge for Poetry Competition, ‘Poems in the waiting Room’, March 2012
*Guest reader Circadian Poetry Readings, Dunedin. November 2012.
