About


Blake Curran (he/him) is a queer writer living on Dharawal land, on the southwestern outskirts of Sydney, Australia. He is currently working on Those Who Came Before, a horror novel set in outback NSW. It deals with themes of queer identity, grief, intergenerational trauma, chronic illness and demonic possession.

Blake also regularly contributes reviews to Aurealis Magazine, and has been a judge for the Aurealis Awards twice before.

Outside of writing, Blake works in the field of advertising and can usually be caught crocheting, cross-stitching or baking in his spare-time. He goes for occasional road trips around NSW with his husband, and often shares unasked for opinions of books, TV shows, movies and video games on his Instagram @blake_curran_writer

50-word bio

Blake Curran (he/him) is a writer living on Dharawal land with his husband, on the southwestern outskirts of Sydney, Australia. He’s currently working on Those Who Came Before, a horror novel set in outback NSW. He also reviews books for Aurealis Magazine and can be found on Instagram @blake_curran_writer

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