Tanya Dawes is a writer from Melbourne. Her childhood was spent roaming the Gippsland
countryside. She studied Professional Writing and Editing. Her story ‘Dumping Ground’ was
published in Westerly Magazine, WA University, in 2017. In 2024, Tanya’s ten-minute play
‘Snow Cherries from France’ was performed by The Gemco Theatre. She is currently working on
the finishing touches of a debut novel.