Kayla McCredie

I am an emerging creative writer from Brisbane, currently studying a Bachelor of

Fine Arts in Creative Writing at QUT. I am striving to develop a meaningful and

exciting career in the Australian industry, hoping to kickstart my journey as

an undergraduate, and eventually, as a qualified writer. I have goals to become

a published novelist, and to one day be published internationally.

For as long as I can remember, I have been passionate about reading, writing, and

creating stories. All throughout my childhood, I would start writing stories in my

exercise books, with nothing but a pencil in my inventory of armour.

Eventually I got old enough to use a computer, and the folders became filled

with many saved, unfinished stories. It was all fun and games back then, when I

didn’t realise the work that goes into producing real, quality novels. Now, as

an emerging writer in her twenties, I know the world is brimming with

stories to be told - as am I. This craft, though excruciating at times, is the only
thing I want to dedicate my life to.

As an avid reader, I have been unintentionally learning what makes a good book my

whole life. Some of my earliest and most consistent inspirations include John

Green and Leigh Bardugo. The Fault in Our Stars and Six of Crows have been nothing

short of staples in my life. Now, as a university student, I read with more intention, and two new

inspirations of mine are Dolly Alderton and Emily Henry, both of whose work and achievements

I hope to model my own career after.

My genre is literary fiction. I love to write stories that focus on the lives of

my characters. Through them, I enjoy analysing relationships – that is, our

relationships with our friends, family, partners, and the world. I believe

there is great value in the kinds of stories that reflect our real lives and

struggles, stories that we can find pieces of ourselves in, and come back to

time and time again in search of comfort. Although ambitious, if my work can
be that for just one person, I will have achieved my lifelong goal.