One of New Zealand's most outstanding poets and writing talents, Sue Wootton, has released a superb new collection of poetry, By Birdlight. This is her third collection, after the highly praised Hourglass and Magnetic South. By Birdlight, celebrates dreams of discovery. Here are poems about hope, endeavour, invention, migration, conflict, upheaval, loss, findings, change and courage. Sue has recieved numerous awards, including the 2011 New Zealand Poetry Society International Poetry competition for her poem 'Ice Diver', and the 2010 Takahe International Poetry Competition, for 'Haunted'.