About
Astrid Edwards is a Lecturer in the Associate Degree of Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT University’s School of Culture and Communication. She is also the host of The Garret, a podcast exploring the Australian publishing industry. Her research focuses on barriers to publishing climate fiction in Australia, as detailed in her PhD at the University of Melbourne. She previously served as Chair of the Melbourne Writers Festival.
Her academic background includes supervisory collaboration with scholars Jeff Sparrow and Sybil Nolan. Edwards’ work intersects climate communication, literary analysis, and media studies, with a focus on how climate fiction navigates sociocultural challenges in Australia. She actively critiques contemporary publishing trends, gender representation in literature, and the evolving role of audio media in storytelling.
Edwards’ writing spans book reviews, cultural analyses, and explorations of ethical dilemmas in authorship. Her articles address topics ranging from Indigenous legal narratives to the intersection of disability and identity, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to media and literature.
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