Hera has published two books - her first was an award-winning self-titled poetry collection, after which she was selected by British Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy to publish another as part of her Laureate's Choice series.
Some of her poems have gone viral and received international attention, and she's been featured by the likes of VICE and The Guardian.
She's also a contributing writer for The Spinoff with her popular 'Help Me Hera' series.
Hera's music picks:
The Sun Aint Gonna Shine Anymore byThe Walker Brothers
Magaritas at the Mall by Purple Mountains
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding
I See a Darkness by Bonnie Prince Billy
Crayon Angels by Judee Sill