About Australian Poetry Slam
The search is on for Australia’s next slam champion!
Speak, scream, howl, whisper even sing your poems, Stories, Lyrics, And Monologues in the Australian Poetry Slam 2012 – a live literary performance competition where the audience is the judge!
Slam heats are currently being held in city and regional venues across Australia until mid- November 2012.
Two finalists from each slam heat will compete in their state final then head to Sydney.
How does it work?
All heat contestants are given a microphone, a live audience and just two minutes to impress the judges with their original spoken word, poetry, hip hop, monologues and stories.
Five judges are picked randomly by the MC. After each performance, judges hold up score cards using a 1- 10 scale, with 10 being the highest. Of the five scores for each poet, only the middle three scores are counted. The judges’ decision is final! Read the Rules
What are the prizes?
Some State Winners will receive $500 prize and the State Runner-Up $100 prize. They will also be invited to the National Finals.
The National Prize is an all expenses paid tour to the China Bookworm International Literary Festival and the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Bali. It's a trip worth about $11,000
Past Australian Poetry Slam winners
Now in its fifth year, the Australian Poetry Slam has unearthed some amazing talent and enhanced the career opportunities of previous winners.
- 2011 Winner Luka Lesson
- 2010 Winner Kelly-Lee Hickey
- 2009 Winner Sarah Taylor
- 2008 winner Omar Musa
- 2007 winner Marc Testart