Delia Falconer

Delia Falconer is Senior Lecturer and Acting Head of Creative Writing at University of Technology Sydney, recognized for innovative nonfiction exploring environmental themes and cultural narratives. Awarded the Walkley Award for criticism and Nib Literary Award for research excellence.

Education credentials:

• PhD in English Literature and Cultural Studies from University of Melbourne (1995)

Her research examines literary responses to ecological change, Anthropocene representation, and experimental nonfiction forms. Recent work blends personal narrative with scientific perspectives on biodiversity loss and deep time.

Publications include critical essays on species extinction in Australian literature and creative nonfiction exploring human-animal relationships. Her writing connects literary scholarship with environmental advocacy through evocative storytelling.

Major awards:

• Walkley Award for Art Criticism (2018)
• Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award (2022)

Professional service includes judging major literary prizes and contributing to writers' festival programming nationally.