Gillian oshaughnessy bio

Gillian O'Shaughnessy is a..

Award winning writer of flash fiction.

Gillian has lived in Fremantle most of her life furthering her passion for good food, good coffee, average to fine wine and the Fremantle Dockers.

Gillian O'Shaughnessy is a.

Journalist.

Partner Gillian O'Shaughnessy has extensive experience advising Irish and international clients on corporate transactions including M&As, fundraisings.

Journalist and Broadcaster

I’ve worked in radio, television and online news and current affairs, presenting Stateline on ABC TV, radio news and various programs on ABC Local Radio, including the Afternoon Show for ten years.

I was a senior editor, producer and presenter of ABC News in WA.

Perth Writers Festival

I curated the 2022 Writers Weekend for Perth Festival on a theme of Wardan (Ocean) at Fremantle Arts Centre.

Sessions featured interviews with Helen Garner, Claire G. Coleman, Michael Robotham, Hannah Kent, Elfie Shiosaki, Michelle de Kretser, Pip Williams, Julia Baird among others. The closing address was delivered by four-time Miles Franklin winner, Tim Winton.

Writing

My short fiction appears in journals and anthologies in Australia and internationally, including in Jellyfish Review, SmokeLong Quarterly, Splonk,Fractured Lit, MoonPark Review, Cordite Poetry Review, Fudoki, and Night Parrot Press, among others.

I’m a submissions editor for