'Miriam Hechtman is an Australian writer, producer and poet. She is the founder and creative director of Poetica, a live poetry and music initiative and co-presenter and producer of WORDSMITH – the poetry podcast. She is also the editor and curator of The Alphabet of Women (Ginninderra Press 2021).' She lives in Sydney. (Live Encounters, Australia - New Zealand Poets 2021 May POETRY & WRITING)