Miles Merrill
Performing writer Miles Merrill, brought poetry slams to Australia from Chicago. He is the spark for dozens of spoken word programs across the Asia-Pacific. He has hosted an ABC TV special on poetry slams and performed solo at Sydney Opera House.
Merrill is the co-author of Slam Your Poetry – How to Write a Revolution. He publishes award-winning poetry in print, audio and video but he is best experienced live. Catch him touring music festivals, theatres, galleries, schools… anywhere his word travels.
He is founder of the Australian Poetry Slam (APS), an international performing writers’ program, which sees about 1000 writers performing in events across the Asia-Pacific every year. APS culminates annually in October with Story Week: a national celebration of stories.
As Creative Director/CEO of Word Travels his work inspires, trains, hires and empowers people from diverse communities to share their stories and poems with audiences around the world.