Performing writer Miles Merrill brought poetry slams to Australia from Chicago. He is the spark for dozens of spoken word programs across the Asia-Pacific region. 

Ilyas Lukman is a performer and creator with a strong spoken word focus. His work revolves around relationships, the spaces between and surrounding politicized bodies, and his experiences with gender, Islam, and his Malay identity in a local context. Ilyas' work has been described as candid, raw, and occasionally grotesque.

Pranamika is a writer and film enthusiast. She has featured in poetry events like destination:INK and Spoke & Bird.

Yulia is an Indonesia and has been working in Singapore for over 16 years.

Shivanee Ramlochan is a Trinidadian writer and critic. Her debut book of poems, Everyone Knows I Am a Haunting (Peepal Tree Press, 2017), was shortlisted for the 2018 Forward Prize for Best First Collection.