You're Going to Be Ok: (Because You're F*cked No Matter What)

Darby Hudson is an Australian poet and artist from Melbourne whose work blends tragicomic aphorism, surrealist observation, and existential wit. Previously included in Best Australian Poems (2012 and 2013) and shortlisted for the Newcastle Poetry Prize, he published his debut collection, Falling Upwards, through Five Island Press (University of Melbourne, 2019). Hudson built a large following on Instagram and TikTok through typewriter poetry combining dark humor with everyday observation. His self-published books — including You're Going to Be Okay (Because You're Fucked No Matter What) and Darby, Love — have sold widely. He served as poet-in-residence on the set of Adam Elliot's animated film Memoir of a Snail.