Thirangie is a Sri Lankan creative writer and editor. She writes fiction, poetry and feature articles that address colonisation, ethnicity, gender, liminality, nostalgia and culture. Published in Meanjin, Cordite, Jacaranda, and Postscript Journal amongst others, Thirangie has appeared at Emerging Writers Festival, National Young Writers Festival, and The Next Big Thing. Thirangie was a 2025 Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellow, Tempo flash fiction finalist, and an UMSU Writer-in-Residence. She has taught creative writing, media and communications at the University of Melbourne and RMIT. Thirangie also curates events for Editors Victoria on topics aligned on Inclusion and Accessibility.
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Thirangie Jayatilake
Developing an Emerging Writers’ Profile
In this roundtable, writer & editor Thirangie Jayatilake invites you into an open dialogue, addressing concerns that many emerging writers have: When can you call yourself a writer? How many publications or accolades do you need? What strategies can you use to insert yourself into the Australian literary culture, and build confidence?
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