I’m a writer and academic living on Gadigal Country.
My novel-in-stories Thanks for Having Me is published by JOAN, an imprint of Allen & Unwin, curated by Nakkiah Lui. Thanks for Having Me is the winner of the 2024 Readings New Australian Fiction Prize.
My work has appeared in various publications, including Cordite, TEXT, Westerly, Meniscus, Swim Meet Lit Mag, The Suburban Review, and The Big Issue Fiction Edition.
ID: silhouette of woman standing beside pole, looking out at the ocean
ID: woman sits laughing against a wall beneath the text “If we all had wings”.
In 2022, I completed my PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Wollongong.
My thesis, ‘The Short Story Cycle in the Twenty-First Century’, received the Examiners’ Commendation for Outstanding Thesis. You can download and read my dissertation here.
Scholarly
Review: ‘Not Just Woman’s Work’, TEXT
Poetry
Non-fiction
Read my article about intergenerational friendships and opportunties for women for Sunday Life here.
Teaching
I have been a sessional academic at the University of Wollongong since 2019. I teach across the Creative Arts into theoretical subjects that develop students' critical thinking and academic writing skills, into practical subjects that assist students in envisioning their post-university careers, and into studio subjects that teach the craft and artistry of creative writing.
CACW100 - Introduction to Creative Writing
CACW103 - Editing Foundation
CACW104 - Text and Context
CACS103 - Cultural Knowledges
CACW201 - Poetic Studio
CACW231 - Writing, Representation, and Power
CACS200 - Creative Communities
CACW304 - Critical/Creative Writing
CACS304 - Creative Research
ENGL385 - Literature and Critical Thought
Awards
2018 – University of Wollongong Arts Medal
2018 – In2Uni Mentor of the Year
2023 – Examiners’ Commendation for Outstanding Thesis
2023 – Vice Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Commitment to Teaching and Learning (Sessional)
Mentoring, Manuscript Assessment & Coaching
I am represented by Grace Heifetz at a4Literary.
