Dr Tracey Slaughter is a poet and short story writer. Her books include Her Body Rises, The Longest Drink in Town, Deleted Scenes for Lovers, Devil’s Trumpet and The girls in the red house are singing. She has been widely anthologised and has received numerous awards, including the international Bridport Prize (2014), BNZ Katherine Mansfield Awards (2001 and 2004) and the Manchester Poetry Prize (2023). She teaches creative writing at the University of Waikato. She has been the editor of the Poetry New Zealand Yearbook since 2020.
