Esther Anatolitis is editor of Meanjin and one of Australia’s leading advocates for arts and culture. With an arts leadership career spanning two decades, Anatolitis is Hon A/Prof at RMIT School of Art, a member of the National Gallery of Australia Council, a member of the Australian Republic Movement VIC Council, and principal of creative consultancy Test Pattern. A prolific writer and commentator, her book Place, Practice, Politics was published in 2022.