Roger Vickery lives in Sydney on un-ceded Gadigal land. He has won several awards, e.g., Bruce Dawe, Lane Cove, WB Yeats and Banjo Paterson Poetry prizes. His work has been published/performed in Australia and overseas. His 2023-2024 successes include the Thunderbolt Crime Poetry and being shortlisted for the Bridport and Calanthe poetry prizes.