Susan Bradley Smith

Susan Bradley Smith is an Associate Professor at Curtin University's School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry, within the Faculty of Humanities. She holds academic positions in both Australia and the UK, with a focus on bibliotherapy, feminist literary history, and creative writing. Her work bridges academia and public engagement, including roles as Artistic Director of the Lennox Head Poetry Festival (founded 2017) and founder of Milkwood Bibliotherapy (2013).

Education: Honours in History, PhD in English (both unspecified institutions), and graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) playwright’s studio. Publications span verse novels, poetry collections, and scholarly articles on topics like Australian suffrage theatre and medical humanities.

Her research emphasizes creative nonfiction, feminist cultural critique, and the intersection of arts and healthcare. Key awards include the BR Whiting Fellowship (2016), Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowship (2015), and a National Award for Innovation in Medical Education (2006).

Notable works include The Screaming Middle (verse memoir), Beds For All Who Come (poetry), and Friday Forever (memoir). She is a frequent media commentator and former host of Literary Links at the London Australian High Commission.