Richard James Allen (he/him) is a Gadigal-based Australian poet, filmmaker, and performer whose multi-award-winning work has been screened, broadcast, published and presented on six continents. His thirteenth book, Text Messages from the Universe, was a finalist for three international awards; his novel, More Lies, a finalist at the Eyelands Book Awards, was recently released as an audiobook on Spotify, Audible and other platforms globally.