Amber Esau

Amber Esau’s defiant, celebratory and world-building first collection of poetry, Hungus (Te Herenga Waka University Press), was published to acclaim in March this year.

NVA judge Jade Kake comments that Amber’s words resonate and linger in the wairua long after you finish absorbing them from the page. ‘A double punch for the ngākau and the hinengaro.’

More from Amber

• She’s out there vibing’: Amber Esau and Coco Solid in conversation - The Spinoff

• Amber has been chosen to participate in the 2026 IWP Fall Residency (Iowa, USA), representing Aotearoa in a literary cultural exchange.