A Journal of Australian & International Cultural Reviews, News and Criticism.
It is a real honour to be asked to launch the collection as I’ve been a great friend and admirer of Ron’s poetry since we first met over 10 years ago and I’ve really enjoyed watching the dramatic development of his work since then. Ron’s first collection in 2015 was the now iconic Distance
If Maurice was a film director, he’d be a cross between Stephen Spielberg and David Lynch, with a dollop of Baz Luhrman thrown in for good measure.
While thematically very consistent with her previous collections, I think the poetry in Riptide is bolder and asks more questions of the reader. Amanda has something of a magpie-mind. Interested in and inquisitive about everything, she seeks to better understand every aspect of our world, no matter how small, and our pivotal role in it
Rochford Street Review 