Rachael Williams

Rachael Williams is a spoken word poet and writer from Darkinjung Country on the NSW Central Coast. She has featured at poetry slams and festivals across NSW including Byron Writers Festival, Yours & Owls Festival, and in the ACT at Canberra Slam. Williams is a two-time finalist in The National Youth Poetry Slam, and in 2024, performed with Bankstown Poetry Grand Slam for a sold-out Sydney Town Hall. Hitting venues like the Sydney Opera House and the State Library last year, Williams was the 2024 NSW State Poetry Slam Champion, and the 2024 National Runner-Up in the Australian Poetry Slam.

Rachael’s collection of select poems I Have Loved You Since You Were Tiny And Crawling, And I Wasn’t Born Or Alive Yet is available to purchase at the Word Travels online store.