Colin MacKenzie (poet) explained
| Colin Mackenzie |
| Birth Name: | Colin Mackenzie |
| Occupation: | Poet and song writer |
Colin Mackenzie is an Australian poet, songwriter and artist.
Awards
In 2012 Mackenzie won, with Alita Fahey, the Canberra Country Songwriting Award for Best Honky Tonk Song (Night Horses).[1] The song The Boy from Cooroy (written with Alita Fahey, recorded by Brothers3) was a finalist in the Australian Songwriting Competition for Best Australian Song in 2014, and a finalist in the 2015 Australian Country Music People's Choice award.
Works
- Dust on the Leaves, 2013
- Lost lines: poems, songs, and photographs, 2015
- Random Thoughts: A Collection of Poems and Songs 2016 (selected poems and songs from Dust on the Leaves and Lost Lines)
- Shannon O'Leary (2016) The Blood on My Hands: An Autobiography (editor)
Notes and References
- Web site: Canberra Country Songwriting Awards Honour Roll . 28 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061130/http://www.canberracountry.com/CCSA-Awards_Roll.html . 4 March 2016 . dead.
