DYLIN HARDCASTLE
Dylin’s favourite fruit is a mango … and their favourite place to eat one is by the water.
Dylin Hardcastle is an award-winning author, screenwriter, and former Provost’s Scholar at the University of Oxford, now based on the unceded lands of the Gadigal People. They are the author of four books, which have been published to critical acclaim in eleven territories and translated into eight languages. Their most recent novel, A Language of Limbs won the 2023 Kathleen Mitchell Award through Creative Australia and was shortlisted for Dymocks Book of the Year in 2024. Dylin is the co-creator, co-writer and co-director of Cloudy River, which premiered at Mardi Gras Film Festival in 2020 and was later acquired by SBS.
PEO MICHIE
Peo's favourite fruit is pineapple because finding one that's perfectly ripe is a rare treat, but when you do, it's the best fruit that also hurts to eat.
Peo Michie is an Australian artist born in Africa, of Tswana heritage. Growing up in rural Queensland, Peo embraced illustration, comics, and zine-making as a means of self-discovery, exploring themes of queer identity, romance, and relationships through storytelling and self-deprecating humour. They graduated from the Queensland College of Art with a Bachelor's Degree in Animation and undertook specialised training at the Salisbury Fine Arts Atelier. Peo has gone onto build a diverse portfolio of digital art projects, including creating their first graphic novel with Silver Sprocket Publishing, as well as producing 2D animated music videos for actress and performer Aisha Dee, and R&B singers Tiara Thomas and H.E.R. Peo’s creative work has been internationally recognized by organisations such as Netflix's The Order promotional illustration and Magic: The Gathering's Pride Secret Lair Drop.