BRENDON MCLEOD

Brendon McLeod is studying a PhD in creative writing at The University of Sydney, for which he was awarded the Arthur Macquarie Travelling Scholarship. His unpublished novel, “The Rhinoceros” was awarded a fellowship from The Writers’ Space to Varuna The National Writers’ House. His poem “split mind” was shortlisted for the Judith Wright Poetry Prize. His work has been published or is forthcoming in Rabbit Poetry, Overland, Australian Poetry Journal's Digital Publication, Quadrant, The Catholic Poetry Room, Verge, Vernacular Journal, The Ekphrastic Review, and The Minnetta Review. He has been invited to read his poetry at Sappho Books' Monthly Poetry Night and the Banjo Patterson Poetry Festival. He is a jazz musician and works as a music teacher. His work often explores the lived experience of mental illness. He lives and works on Wiradyuri country in regional New South Wales, Australia.