34-37 Degrees South - 2023

Originally from Aotearoa New Zealand, Linda Albertson has lived
in Bega on the lands of the Djiringanj people for the last twenty-two
years. Her poetry explores family and connection against a backdrop of
reconciling the tension between belonging and the heartache of leaving.
Linda’s poetry has been published by Ginninderra Press and The Canberra
Times.
Kathleen Bleakley lives primarily in Wollongong, second home is
Milton. kb has six published collections (poetry with some prose). Her
latest three: chapbooks, available www.ginninderrapress.com.au
Joni Braham, artist, musician and writer, lives on unceded Dharawal
country. Retirement has opened up wonderful opportunities and time
for writing. Joni’s poetry and short stories have been published and she is
currently navigating the tricky landscape of memoir.
Alisha Brown is a poet and traveller. She won the 2022 Joyce Parkes
Women’s Writing Prize and has featured in Westerly, The Australian Poetry
Anthology, and other major Australian literary publications. You can find
her on Instagram @alishalouisebrown.
Jonathan Cant won the 2023 Banjo Paterson Writing Award for
Contemporary Poetry. His poems have appeared in Cordite, Otoliths and
Live Encounters.
Janette Dadd completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts in February of this
year and held her first solo exhibition in July. She is now working on her
third book of poetry.
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Amelia Fielden, a professional Japanese translator, mostly writes Japanese
form poetry in English. Her new collection, Adagio Days, was launched
in October.