After a long career in education in Sydney and Lismore, Angela Szczotko reinvented herself as a written and spoken word poet from the Northern Rivers. She has been awarded, commended and shortlisted in various competitions, with associated websites and chapbooks publishing several poems.
Angela has performed at Spoken Word venues in the region and in The Australian Poetry Slam. She has co-judged Kyogle Writers Festival Poetry Competition and Nimbin Performance Poetry World Cup.