Invisible Mending

by Mike Ladd

Mike Ladd’s new collection 'Invisible Mending' ranges across genres including essay, memoir, short story and poetry. Based loosely on the ideas of scarring and healing, 'Invisible Mending' extends from family intimacies to connection and disconnection in the Australian community, environmental damage and repair. It also has an international view. Parts of it were written at an artist’s residency in Malaysia and while travelling through South America.

Individual works have appeared in both the 'Best Australian Stories' and 'Best Australian Poems' series, leading Australian newspapers and magazines, and publications in the UK and USA. Barry Hill has described Mike Ladd’s writing as ‘flinty, visionary poetry’.

136 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2016

About the author

At the age of seventeen, Mike Ladd began reading his poetry at Adelaide’s renowned Friendly Street and his poems started appearing in local and national publications. His first book 'The Crack in the Crib' was published in 1984 followed by eight collections of poetry and prose. Mike was the editor of ABC Radio National’s highly respected 'Poetica', which ran for eighteen years. He currently works for Radio National’s features and documentary unit, and he and his partner Cathy Brooks have been running projects that put poems on street signs as public art.

Mike is a poetry mentor, judge, and a reviewer. Over the past two decades he has given poetry workshops and masterclasses in every state and territory of Australia.

Reviews

[Duncan Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed the mix of poems and short stories in this collection. Poems ranged from humorous to poignant but always thought provoking. Plus I learnt my new favourite word, quincunx.

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

An intriguing "miscellany" of poetry, short stories, memoirs and essays ranging from stories and families and human relationships to wider concerns like climate change, the environment and social justice. A little uneven in parts, but the whole makes for a good read. For my full review, please see my blog, Whispering Gums: https://whisperinggums.com/2016/10/03...