Spandana Pillarisetty is living and writing from Mpartnwe/ Alice Springs on Arrernte country. They were born in South India, into a world where their grandmother peeled them oranges and they watched Speed 2 with their grandfather after school. Currently they work with young people and their communities on Arrernte country. Salty Plums (2022) is their first collection of poetry about sharing food in the public spaces of Mparntwe.
