Darby, Love...: (Alive things mum said to me before she died)

DARBY, LOVE... is equal parts wonder, chaos, and humanity. It's a conversation between the living and the dead, mum and son, steeped in love, loss, and the quiet beauty of life's messiness. Born from a series of Instagram posts about Darby's mum that captivated millions.

"Darby, love, have you ever noticed how the dedication in a book is the most honest, true and lovely thing the author will write before they start trying? Imagine a book where all the pages are just dedications, that would be a magical book."

Darby Hudson is a poet and writer whose work has previously appeared in Best Australian Poems (Black Inc Books). Darby sometimes talks about his mum on his podcast, "Blah Di Da" (on all streamers).