our team
shania pablo
shania pablo (they/them) is a filipino non-binary lesbian with a passion for story telling.
they have performed in WORD— the front line, rising voices, and the jafa poetry slam. they are also a board member of the jafa poetry slam and have been a WORD—the front line coach.
when they’re not getting into poetry antics they can be found standing in front of a cafe, resisting the urge to buy a tasty treat.
you can also follow them on instagram @shania.exe.
Lily Holloway
Lily Holloway (they/her) is trying their best.
They have a Laa Laa tattoo on their wrist and a chapbook in AUP New Poets 8.
Their work can be found in places such as Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems, Cordite, Peach Mag, Landfall, Poetry New Zealand Yearbook, Starling, Out Here: An Anthology of Takatāpui and LGBTQIA+ New Zealand Writers, and various other nooks and crannies.
You can find a full list of their writing and editorial work at lilyholloway.co.nz or follow them @milfs4minecraft on Twitter and Instagram.
Nathan Joe
Nathan Joe (he/him) is a Chinese-Kiwi performance poet and theatre-maker based between Christchurch and Auckland.
He is the 2020 National Slam Champion and the 2021 Bruce Mason Playwriting Award.
Recent projects include curating BIPOC spoken word lineup DIRTY PASSPORTS and directing Yang/Young/杨. His play Scenes from a Yellow Peril is set to premiere in June with Auckland Theatre Company.
You can follow him on Instagram at @yellowperilproductions.