Category: Issue Twelve Contributors

Erin Jamieson (she/her) holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Miami University. Her writing has been published in over eighty literary magazines, including a Pushcart Prize nomination. She is the author of a poetry collection (Clothesline, 2023) and four poetry chapbooks. Her latest poetry chapbook, Fairytales, was published by Bottle Cap Press.

Growing up, Cici always struggled to figure out what she wanted to do. She had multiple interests that were vastly different, and found comfort in writing stories to help visualise what kind of person she wanted to be. After graduating with a degree in economics and international business, she went straight into the media industry…

Mickey is a trans, Autistic songwriter. Their art aims to give voice to the feelings that we didn’t know we had. They create music under the name Local Sweetheart (@localsweetheartmusic). Their intimate lyrics and atmospheric harmonies will remind you of voice notes from a friend.

The world is beset by destabilizing geopolitical and environmental issues.  These present a challenge, not only to comprehend and attempt to mitigate, but also to find hope for society as we know it.  Travelling through history is to navigate progress and catastrophe with an eye always on the future. Karla Whitmore lives in Sydney and…

Ellen Irwin is an aspiring author of historical sagas set in the Western Isles of Scotland and the Irish Sea region. She has been writing and storytelling since she first learned to wield a pencil. A member of ACFW and Historical Novel Society’s Interview Team, she is passionate both about writing character-driven tales of redemption…

Roseanna is a writer originally from Sydney, who recently completed her master of writing through Swinburne University. She is a corporate lawyer by day and procrastinates writing her novel at night. In between exploring as much of Europe as her bank balance allows and butchering Italian on Duolingo, she can be found researching her Irish…

Bek Klinko is a creative writing student at Swinburne university who loves musicals, wet weather and flowers. She is a self-taught seamstress and an avid fantasy fan.

Bethany Lo-Han is a Swinburne student currently majoring in Professional and Creative Writing. As an avid lover of all things to do with a pen, she has always wanted to become a graphic novel author. In the meantime, she spends her time writing and publishing fanfiction (don’t ask her for any links). 

Damen is a multi-award-winning Queensland Poet.  Damen’s prizes include The Moth Poetry Prize, the Peter Porter Poetry Prize (joint winner), the Newcastle Poetry Prize, the Val Vallis Award and the Magma Judge’s Prize.  Damen has been published in Cordite, Overland, Antipodes, Mississippi Review, Atlanta Review and Southwords. (www.dameno.org).

Oscar O’Neill-Pugh is a Melbourne based therapist, who, after a long period of dormancy, is starting to write again. While he has since changed fields, Oscar completed a Bachelor of Professional Writing and Communication at Swinburne and previously contributed to Other Terrain and Backstory as a poetry editor. With new and revised work on the…

Jaime is a young writer from Melbourne. After being sucked into fairytales and faraway lands as a child, she never learnt how to leave. She now spends her time writing about all the magical worlds that live in her head. After completing her degree in Professional and Creative writing and Psychological sciences, she hopes to…

After initially refusing to learn to read, Imogen Lenore Williams decided to pursue creative writing. Imogen is studying Creative Writing and Marketing at Swinburne University. In 2018, she won the Senior Secondary School Short Story category of the My Brother Jack Awards with her piece Pensioner Purgatory, and in 2022, achieved Highly Commended in the Swinburne Sudden Writing Competition for…

Vanessa Perera is a Melbourne-based writer, originally from Sri Lanka. She is in her final year of studying creative writing at Swinburne University. Her literary interests gravitate towards life writing, particularly narratives exploring themes of migration, culture, and relationships. Vanessa finds joy in crafting stories around flawed characters, infusing depth and complexity into their journeys. Her…

Danyel Deran thanks Other Terrain journal editor, Matt Richardson, for taking the time to edit and read his work (Thank you, Matt. You’re my superstar).

Michael Tyler has been published by Takahe, Bravado, Adelaide Literary, PIF, Daily Love, Danse Macabre, Apocrypha and Abstractions, Dash, The Fictional Café, Potato Soup Journal, Fleas On The Dog, Cardinal Sins, and Mystery Tribune.  Michael writes from a shack overlooking the ocean just south of the edge of the world. He has been published in…