Evelyn Araluen

Evelyn Araluen is a Goorie and Koori poet, editor and educator, and the author of two poetry collections, Dropbear, and The Rot.

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Evelyn Araluen

Evelyn Araluen is a Goorie and Koori poet, editor and educator born and raised in Dharug Country. She is the author of the 2021 Stella Prize winning collection Dropbear, and her latest book, The Rot, was published by the University of Queensland press in 2025. She is the co-editor in-chief of Overland Literary Journal, a director of the Institute of Postcolonial Studies, and a lecturer in Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development at the Wilin Centre.

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A red book cover with an illustration of eucalyptus leaves, in another shade of red, and the title "The Rot" in large, spaced, cream letters.

The Rot

Newcastle Writers Festival would like to acknowledge the Awabakal and Worimi peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the festival takes place, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend this respect to all First Nations people attending our festival.

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