DIRECTOR

Grace Siu Wei is a Singapore-based poet-artist and director of Graceful Quills, a customised typewritten poetry service for businesses and individuals. Grace has written for and collaborated with brands such as Cartier, Dior, Spotify, and more.

Her debut eco-poetry collection, 'Happily, Ever After?’ was published in 2022, followed by Girlhood (2023). Grace’s story and work have been featured on KISS92, CNA938, and Thrive Business Times.

Grace’s MBTI: INFP

Grace’s Favourite Reads:
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

RESIDENT POET

Growing up, Nicole cultivated her passion for theatre and performing for theatre at the British International School in the Philippines. She is also a certified English language teacher, having previously worked at Eton House, with a high level of experience and a real zest for writing.

Nicole's poetry has been published in various anthologies by Squircle Line Press (2018) and Poetry Festival Singapore (2020).

Nicole’s MBTI: ENTP

Nicole’s Favourite Reads:
Slapstick Or Lonesome No More by Kurt Vonnegut
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

RESIDENT POET

Aisyah is a fresh polytechnic graduate and is currently working as a media practitioner. She enjoys telling stories through poetry and has been writing since 2020. Aisyah owns a poetry account on Instagram (@worksbyxxa) where she loves writing short poems about love and her everyday life. Besides writing, she enjoys her teh peng and spending time with her loved ones.

Aisyah’s MBTI: ENFJ

Aisyah’s Favourite Reads:
The Formidable Miss Cassidy by Meihan Boey
Desiring Lights by Ameera Aslam

IMPROVISATIONAL POET

Venessa graduated from Deakin University with a Major in Creative Writing. Armed with strong music background as a songwriter and vocal coach, Venessa's writing effortlessly traverses the realms of lyrical essays and song. Her works have found a home in various publications, including For Page and Screen, the evermore review, and trash to treasure lit.

Venessa’s MBTI: INFJ

Venessa’s Favourite Reads:
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Wintersong by S. J. Jones
Everything Leads To You by Nina LaCour

IMPROVISATIONAL POET

A content strategist by day and a writer by night, one of Rei's greatest delights is a well-written line. She believes in the power of words to provide comfort and move us into action on our dreams; she hopes her writing reflects this. You can find her at @thesmudgedpages on Instagram.

Rei’s MBTI: INFP

Rei’s Favourite Reads:
Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield