Creative Writing

Literature and journalism, postmodern fiction, nineteenth century fiction, romantic popular culture, female literary history and women’s literature, gothic fiction, film and television, popular fiction, autobiography, the English and American novel and Australian literature and writing.

Faculty Research Focus

  • English Literature
  • Women’s writing
  • Popular Fiction

Current projects

  • Cities of Words: Women's cultures of reading and writing in colonial Melbourne and beyond.

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Research Interests

The Faculty will consider any research topic that interests potential PhD students; however, students will benefit from researching in areas that align with the Faculty’s strengths. Please contact the Faculty to discuss your PhD topic.

Alternatively you may contact one of our academics below to discuss your area of interest.