Ariella Van Luyn

Dr Ariella Van Luyn (she/they) is a Senior Lecturer, Writing, at the University of New England. Ariella holds a PhD in creative writing from the Queensland University of Technology, investigating the relationship between historical fiction and oral history. Ariella is the author of a novel, Treading Air (Affirm Press) and short stories published widely in literary journals. Their novel, Hidden Objects, has been shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards 2012. She has edited two scholarly works: 'Sharing qualitative research: Showing lived experiences and community narratives' with Professor Susan Gair and 'Innovating Through Place: On Regional Cultures, Economies, and Creativity in Australia and Beyond' with Dr Eduardo de la Fuente. She has published extensive research on historical fiction and biofiction, practice-led research methodology, online writing pedagogy, and oral and community narratives.