First Issue, October 1996

Southern Ocean Review



Stories by


  1. Margaret Meechang / COMPANION SPIRITS
  2. Murray O'Neill / PAT and CHRIS
  3. Trevor Reeves / LIVING FUTURES
  4. Alan Papprill / ON THE SHORE AT AVEIRO
  5. Samuel Saks / THE PLUMBERS
  6. Thomas J Hubschman / THE HITCHHIKER


Poems by

  1. Gerry Melling / FOUR POEMS
  2. L Fullington / POEM
  3. Barry Spacks / FIVE POEMS
  4. A. D. Winans / THREE POEMS
  5. Bruce Bentzman / FOUR POEMS

About the Authors

MURRAY O'NEILL
Murray lives in Dunedin. A writer, editor and internaut, he has contributed to many public causes and interests. He is presently completing a book on self-advocacy.
MARGARET MEECHANG
...lives in Nelson, New Zealand. A former Gore City Councillor and organiser of many local arts events, Margaret has been writing for some years. With her husband Morrie Meechang, they have explored many old Chinese gold mining sites in Otago.
TREVOR REEVES
A writer and publisher for over 30 years. He has published three books of poetry. A book of short stories is due in 1997. He publishes Southern Ocean Review.
ALAN PAPPRILL
Teaches English in Rotorua, New Zealand. Has had poetry and stories published in USA and New Zealand. Third placegetter in Air NZ / Sunday Times short story competition, 1986.
SAMUEL SAKS
Samuel Saks was born in, and still resides in Oak Park, Michigan. A small pleasant city. He has been writing seriously for the last two years.
THOMAS J HUBSCHMAN
Lives in USA. Has published poems and other writing in many magazines, journals etc.
G. J. MELLING
Born in Liverpool, Gerry Melling studied in Canada where he edited literary magazines, moved to New Zealand where he is an architect. Has written four books on architecture and has published poems and stories internationally for 25 years.
L. FULLINGTON
Lives and writes in the USA.
BARRY SPACKS
Has published seven books of poetry; the latest; 'Spacks Street: New and Selected poems'. Also a novelist, librettist, singer-songwriter. He taught literature at M.I.T. 1960-81. Now lives in Junction City, CA, USA.
A. D. WINANS
Al Winans is a San Francisco poet and writer. His work has appeared in over 400 literary magazines and anthologies. Has published several books of poems. Editor, 'Second Coming' Magazine/press 1972 - 1989.
BRUCE BENTZMAN
Bruce lives in Pensylvania, USA. His poems and stories have appeared in many US magazines, including The Free Cuisenart, Snakeskin, The Morpo Review, etc.



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