Congratulations to everyone who threw down at this year's slam. It was epic in front of a sell-out crowd at Space Academy. After a boil-over final round resulting in a tie, it came down to a slam-off between our eventual champ and runner-up.
The 2023 Ōtautahi Poetry Slam Champion is: Lee Fraser
2nd place: Briana McZant
3rd place: Stacey Olwyn
As well as our regular open mic this week, we're looking forward to welcoming 2022 Ōtautahi Slam Champion Claudia Jardine as a feature poet ahead of her debut collection Biter launching in April.
With a stunning cover by artist Philip Kelly, Biter is being published by Auckland University Press and launches with a book tour throughout April, beginning in Christchurch and taking in Wellington, Dunedin and mighty Timaru.
Claudia is a dynamic performance poet (as a Slam title under her belt would suggest) and would be a brilliant addition to any festival programme (nudge nudge programmers out there!)
