EJ Shu - Poet

EJ Shu is an Australian-Canadian writer of poetry and libretti. Born in Narrm/Melbourne, EJ has lived and worked on both sides of the Pacific as a writer, researcher, educator and consultant to the community and public sectors. She makes her home on the north west coast of Tasmania.

I am currently developing a book-length collection of poetry that explores the science-poetry relation. The collection responds to and reworks text from the scientific archive, exploring subject matter as diverse as marine species migration, micrometeorites and the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn.

Support for this project has been provided in the form of a Career Development Grant from the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

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My short stories, nonfiction and poetry have appeared in various periodicals and anthologies in Australia, the US and UK.

I have also written for video and live music production, and have worked as a script editor and documentary researcher in broadcast television and independent film. Among my qualifications are a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (Charles Sturt) and postgraduate degrees in the social sciences. I am currently completing an Honours degree in creative writing (Deakin).

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In addition to my creative practice, I run a social impact consultancy,  The Social Yield Pty Ltd.

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