Sydney Speculative Scribes was founded in January 2024. Started by Stephanie Johnson and Adeline Teoh, the group began as a way for Sydney speculative fiction writers to network and develop their craft. The community now spans the Northern Beaches to Western Sydney with regular events throughout the year, including write-ins and open mics.
Our Team
Stephanie Johnson
Co-Founder
Stephanie Johnson is a co-founder of Sydney Speculative Scribes. Her speculative fiction and poetry are published in Banksia Journal, The Colored Lens, Analog, Penumbric and Star*Line as S. L. Johnson. A graduate of the Wayward Wormhole Workshop and former editor at Novel Slices, she is originally from the US and now lives in Sydney, Australia. Find her on Instagram at @stephaniejohnsonpoetry.
Adeline Teoh
Co-Founder
Adeline Teoh is a former media professional and magazine editor turned freelance writer. As a moderator, panellist and featured artist, she has appeared at events for the National Young Writers’ Festival, Emerging Writers’ Festival and Writing NSW, plus speculative fiction conventions including Worldcon. She writes fantasy novels, sci-fi short fiction, tea essays and zines about anything. See her also on Bluesky and Instagram.
Mandy Munro
Primary Associate
Mandy Munro is an Australian speculative fiction writer based in the Northern Beaches of Sydney. She is a writer of novels and short stories and has work appearing in AntipodeanSF, Bullet Points, and others. She is currently undertaking Structural Editing Certification.
Associated Editor: Novel Slices 2023.
Wayward Wormhole Novel Graduate 2024.
Ally Burnham
WestWords Associate
Ally Burnham is WestWords‘ creative producer and our primary Open Mic host.
Sheriden Goldie
Short Story Club Facilitator
Sheriden Goldie is the co-founder of the Scribes Short Story Club.
Adam Richard
Short Story Club Facilitator
Adam Richard is the co-founder of the Scribes Short Story Club.
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