Cocoa Deep-Amek (also known as Cocoa the Conscious) is a poet and hip-hop artist from Sydney, of Ghanaian and Lebanese heritage.

Luke Fischer is a poet and philosopher. His books include the poetry collections A Gamble for my Daughter (2022), A Personal History of Vision (2017) and Paths of Flight (2013).

Zeina Issa is a Sydney-based Australian-Lebanese poet, translator and published columnist.

Michele Seminara is a poet and editor from the Northern Beaches of Sydney.

Jill Valentine has spent over two decades in the investment banking industry, crafting narratives as a communications and PR executive. Now, she’s flipping the script with her debut novel High Heels & Low Blows (2024).