NIKOLA MA / 马美丽

Nikola Ma / 马美丽 (Mǎ Měilì) is a Chinese Australian writer based in Sydney. In 2023, she placed in the top three of The Quarry’s Future Leader Prize for poetry. But really, she’s a Mother. A Teacher. A Witness. Her work gathers what is silenced and gives words to the absurd. Step into the reflecting pool. Look closer.

– See the APS NSW Finalists compete for the crown of APS ‘25 NSW State Final Champion at the 2025 NSW APS State Final on 18 October at The Library Auditorium & Glasshouse, State Library of New South Wales.