Amber Esau is a SāMāoRish (Ngāpuhi / Manase) writer from Tāmaki Makaurau. She is a poet, storyteller, and professional bots. She has a BCA from Manukau Institute of Technology and an MA from the International Institute of Modern Letters. In 2023, she co-edited the queer poetry anthology Spoiled Fruit and is a past recipient of the emerging Pasifika writer’s residency from the Michael King Writers Centre and the Ideas In Residence residency from the Basement theatre. Always vibing at a languid pace, she has had work published in print and online journals.

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