Bryan Walpert is the author of four poetry collections, most recently Brass Band to Follow (Otago UP), included among the best poetry collections of 2021 by the NZ Listener. He is also the author of two books about poetry and three books of fiction, most recently the novel Entanglement (Mākaro Press), shortlisted for the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction at the 2022 Ockham New Zealand national book awards. Bryan is a Professor in creative writing at Massey University, Auckland. 

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