A.R. Henderson (they/them or she/her) is a writer, editor, and researcher working on Ngunnawal country. They completed a PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Canberra, where they studied LGBTQIA+ representation in young adult literature.

Way back in 2012 they were a finalist in the Sydney Morning Herald’s Young Writer of the Year competition. Their short stories have appeared in literary magazines such as SWAMP and #EnbyLife and anthologies including An Unexpected Party (Fremantle Press, 2023). You can find all their work in a nice, neat pile at arhendersonwrites.com

Photo by Daniel Evans