Critically acclaimed spoken word artist, published poet, and cabaret starlet Amy Bodossian is an eccentric and unforgettable performer who's been captivating audiences for over 10 years with her uniquely wacky, whimsical, heart wrenching and hilarious performances. She's appeared on ABC’s Spicks and Specks and Please Like Me, performed at major festivals across Australia, and headlined all of Melbourne’s top poetry events. She's been nominated for a Green Room Award and won the 2017 Melbourne Spoken Word Convenor's Choice Award.
'There isn’t a pigeonhole in existence that could possibly hold Amy Bodossian. No warning, no apologies. '- FINGER MAGAZINE

Danny Silva Soberano is a poet. Their work has appeared in Mascara Literary Review, Australian Poetry, Cordite Poetry Review, Peril Magazine, Going Down Swinging, and elsewhere. Danny currently serves as a poetry editor for Voiceworks magazine, and is a recipient of a Hot Desk Fellowship from The Wheeler Centre in 2020

Evelyn Araluen is a poet, researcher and co-editor of Overland Literary Journal. Her debut collection DROPBEAR (UQP) was developed through a Wheeler Centre Next Chapter Fellowship. Born and raised on Dharug country, she is a descendant of the Bundjalung nation, and now works in the Kulin nations.

Rachel Rayner has shared a love of science and language with audiences all over the world, in particular
Australia, Vietnam, USA and South Africa. She uses various forms of communication to reach
audiences — whether live shows and broadcasts, blogs and articles, or educational activities.
Rachel has been exploring poetry as a method of communication for the past few years, presenting
at the South African National Arts Festival and the Australian Science Communicators Conference.

The evening will be moderated by Kate who has worked for more than a decade in trade publishing, notably initiating the escape Publishing imprint of Harlequin Australia, and serving as its Managing Editor. She is also an award-winning book reviewer and critic and is currently pursuing a PhD examining rural settings in Australian popular fiction.