Rowan MacDonald

Fiction Writer, Creative Nonfiction Writer

TAS
Australia
Tasmania AU
Website: 
linktr.ee/rowmac

Author's Bio

Rowan MacDonald lives in lutruwita / Tasmania with his dog, Rosie.  His writing has appeared in a variety of publications around the world, including most recently: New Writing Scotland, Bright Flash Literary Review, Dipity Literary Magazine, Rock Salt Journal and Sans. PRESS.  His work has also been adapted into short film by New Form Digital. 

Rowan's short fiction was awarded the Kenan Ince Memorial Prize (2023) and has been nominated for Best of the Net (2025).  He has twice been shortlisted in the Australian Writers' Centre Furious Fiction Challenge.  His words are forthcoming in Overland, Meniscus Literary Journal, The Headlight Review, Sheepshead Review, Third Wednesday, The Bookends Review and Vine Leaves Press.

His childhood ghost story features in the new book, Hexy Bitch, by BAFTA-winning actress, Daisy May Cooper.  Rowan has recently appeared on the podcast, Make Every Word Count, and YouTube channel, Shawn Breathes Books. His short fiction is currently being adapted for US horror podcast, Thirteen.

He's ranked in the Top 5 Most Popular Book Reviewers on Goodreads (Australia).

"Gentle, authentic storytelling." - Australian Writers' Centre.

Publications & Prizes

Creative Nonfiction

Journals:
Defunct
,
Defunkt Magazine
,
FLARE: The Flagler Review
,
Hive Avenue
,
Kind Writers Literary Magazine
,
Mikrokosmos
,
Miracle Monocle
,
Ocotillo Review
,
Poor Yorick
,
Scriblerus
,
Sheepshead Review
,
Stonecrop Magazine
,
Thirteen Bridges Review

Fiction

Journals:
Black Fork Review
,
Bright Flash Literary Review
,
Coffin Bell
,
Dipity
,
Ignatian Literary Magazine
,
Open: Journal of Arts & Letters
,
Paper Dragon
,
Red Ogre Review
,
The Archive
,
Welter
,
White Wall Review
Prizes won: 

The Kenan Ince Memorial Prize (2023)

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Louise Wolhuter, Kirsty Iltners, Tim Winton, Ben Hobson, Fredrik Backman, Bill Bryson, Alistair MacLean, Robert Louis Stevenson, Ernest Hemingway, Heather Rose, Enid Blyton, Paul Jennings.
What I'm reading now: 
Sheltered: Stories of rescue animals and the people who were saved by them by Melody Horrill, The Ledge by Christian White

More Information

Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Australia
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Last update: Nov 16, 2024