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P. S. Cottier P. S. Cottier i(A111308 works by) (birth name: Penelope Susan Cottier) (a.k.a. Penelope Cottier)
Born: Established: 1962 Oxford, Oxfordshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1962
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1 y separately published work icon The Thirty-one Legs of Vladimir Putin P. S. Cottier , N. G. Hartland , Braidwood : Finlay Lloyd , 2024 29239961 2024 single work novel

'31 ordinary people around the globe have one startling thing in common - each is a doppelganger for Vladimir Putin. Each is approached by the Russian playmakers with an offer too good to refuse - a generous monthly payment to do nothing but wait until called upon, sometimes for years...

'This story spirits us off on a playful journey into the lives of a group of individuals whose physical attributes appear to matter more than who they may be. This comedic exploration of the role of the ordinary person in the exercise of power offers a striking reminder that, whoever we are, we are captured by the systems that govern us.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Randoms i "Woof!", P. S. Cottier , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , August vol. 31 no. 2 2023; (p. 6)
1 The Chittering Moon P. S. Cottier , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: Body of Work 2023; (p. 2-3)
1 Endings i "The great author finished for the night,", P. S. Cottier , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: Nightmare Fuel Magazine , June 2023;
1 y separately published work icon Tuesday's Child Is Full P. S. Cottier , Travancore : In Case of Emergency Press , 2022 26549785 2022 selected work poetry

'Since 2009, PS Cottier has been committed to posting a new poem each week on her blog, pscottier.com, usually on a Tuesday. That discipline has not only given her a collection of thirteen years of writing from which to choose the rich selection for this book, but also the playful title of the collection!

'Tuesday's Child is Full is a diverse, sprawling, wildly entertaining collection of poems from a poet at the very top of her game. She writes with a fearless accuracy and a sympathetic wit. Her poems are calm and profound and effortlessly display the universal in the domestic. She is a modern pastoral poet, not only celebrating the wild and untamed, but placing our experience of an urban everyday in a natural setting, whether that is the death of that most unheroic of pets, a guinea pig, or the act of contemplating a mango. Her poems have the power to awaken an appreciation of the eternal and beautiful all around us.' (Publication summary)

1 New Year's Resolution i "Let me sit", P. S. Cottier , 2022 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , December vol. 30 no. 5 2022; (p. 7)
1 Hip Gnomes i "So very tiny, they enter through any scratch or cut,", P. S. Cottier , 2022 single work poetry
— Appears in: Antipodean SF , no. 291 2022;
1 Editing Poetry i "Someone said that editing poetry", P. S. Cottier , 2022 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , October vol. 30 no. 4 2022; (p. 14) Australian Poetry Anthology 10 2023; (p. 28)
1 y separately published work icon V8 - Poems P. S. Cottier , Sandra Renew , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2022 25203774 2022 selected work poetry

'V8 takes you on a journey in every form of vehicle, from the car to the bicycle, the ute to the train. Two poets reflect on their love of cars, the issues that arise from transport, and the many roads they have travelled.'  (Publication summary)

1 Snip P. S. Cottier , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Midnight Echo , no. 16 2021;
1 The Edge of Empty i "2050 A.D.", P. S. Cottier , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 25 April vol. 31 no. 8 2021;
1 In the Back of This Poem i "there’s a dog,", P. S. Cottier , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 25 April vol. 31 no. 8 2021;
1 Social Distancing from Ghosts i "Disinfectant won’t work.", P. S. Cottier , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Not Very Quiet , March no. 8 2021;
1 Not Reluctantly i "Mind thought, and the birds flew out,", P. S. Cottier , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Generosity : 2020 ACU Prize for Poetry 2020; (p. 1)
1 The Eclectus Parrot i "Eclectus roratus", P. S. Cottier , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Anthology 2020-2021; (p. 67) Eureka Street , 25 April vol. 31 no. 8 2021;
1 Mouthing Off P. S. Cottier , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Monstrous 2020;
1 The King of Eyes P. S. Cottier , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Monstrous 2020;
1 The Belly of the Gnome i "Round not because of ale,", P. S. Cottier , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: In Your Hands 2020; (p. 23)
1 y separately published work icon Monstrous P. S. Cottier , Carindale : Interactive Press , 2020 20991943 2020 selected work poetry

'Monstrous contains some famous creatures. You will find poems about Mary Shelley’s monster, who writes a new ending to his story. There are also lesser known monstrosities, such as sharks that eat suns, kings who wear crowns decorated with eyes, evil fairies, and the dubious future of the game of cricket. Garden gnomes, in all their hideous whimsy, keep popping up. They are even found on the moon. Travel there with a nineteenth century adventurer on a steam-engine, along with some hidden aliens. Monsters take many forms, both disturbing and amusing. The horrible and the hilarious walk together in this book.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 How to Be a Cop in a TV Series P. S. Cottier , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Anthology 2020; (p. 152)
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