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Steven Herrick (born in Brisbane, 1958) is an Australian poet. Writing mainly free verse, Herrick has published eighteen books of poetry for adults, young adults and children.

Herrick was born the youngest of seven children. His first published poem, written at age eighteen, was called Love is Like a Gobstopper. He studied poetry at university, and gained his B.A. from the University of Queensland in 1982.

He regularly visits schools throughout Australia where he talks with students about poetry and soccer, which he has loved since childhood. He has also performed in the United Kingdom, USA, Singapore, Canada, Croatia, Spain, Vietnam, The Netherlands and the Czech Republic.

He lives in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains with his wife, Cathie, and two sons.

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