Sam Duckor-Jones

Sam Duckor-Jones is a sculptor and poet. In 2017 he won the Biggs Poetry Prize from the International Institute of Modern Letters at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. His first book was People from the Pit Stand Up (2018), followed by Party Legend (2021). In 2021, Sam bought St Andrew's Church in Greymouth and converted it into a structure named Gloria.