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.

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.


 

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’m an experienced copyeditor and writing mentor and I’m available for manuscript assessment, coaching, and copyediting. See the Services tab for more information. You can view my profile on Writing NSW here.