‘The shock of John Forbes’s early death could have had us all scrambling to reassess his poetry favorably: instead, in Damaged Glamour, we can hail his brilliance outright.’ - Peter Porter, The Age

‘One of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Australian poetry.’ - Geoff Page, Canberra Times

‘He is our post modern Orpheus…’ - Don Anderson, The Sydney Morning Herald

‘His poetry is characterised by an uninhibited joy…voracious in its hunger for sensation and happiness.’ - Heat