Ian McBryde

Ian McBryde (born 1953) is an Australian poet, known for his monostich poems. He has also released several CDs of spoken word poetry and original music, in collaboration with Greg Riddell.

Early life and education Ian McBryde was born in 1953 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the son of Canadian industrial chemist and professor W. A. E. McBryde. He travelled widely before settling in Melbourne, Australia, in 1972.

Career McBryde has published many books of poems and three audio CDs of spoken word poetry and original music, in collaboration with instrumentalist and composer Greg Riddell.

McBryde's fourth collection of poetry, Domain (2004), focused on World War II and Europe under occupation.

McBryde's tenth book, Mapless: new and selected poems, was launched in Melbourne at Collected Works Bookshop in February 2017 and at the Queensland Poetry Festival at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts in August 2017.

Other activities In addition to writing poetry, McBryde has also painted and sketched, and spent time as a drummer in progressive jazz-rock bands.

Recognition and awards 2005: Shortlisted, The Age Poetry Book of the Year: Domain 2011: Work included in the anthology Australian Poetry Since 1788, published by UNSW The Familiar, 1994, Hale & Iremonger Flank, (book with enclosed CD) 1998, Eaglemont Press. Ground Floor, 2002 Ambulance : and other poems, 2003, Picara Press Domain, 2004, Five Islands Press Slivers, 2005, Flat Chat Press The Adoption Order, 2009, Five Islands Press We the Mapless: New and Selected Poems, 2017, Bareknuckle Books

Audio CDs At Land's End The Still Company Flank