ilyus evander is a non-binary transfem poet, educator, and mental health worker based in Providence, RI. They have represented the Providence Poetry Slam at Brave New Voices, The National Poetry Slam, and the Women of the World Poetry Slam. They are a two time finalist at the Capturing Fire Queer Poetry Summit and a 2018 FEMSlam Champion. Their work can be found from Broken Head, Slam!Find, Burrowing Artists, and elsewhere. They are the author of the chapbook, Heavier Than Wait (2020) from Game Over Books.