Mark Rossiter

writer, lecturer, freelance editor

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About

Mark has a doctorate in creative writing from UTS, where he lectures in writing and literary theory. In 2015, he was awarded the UTS Writing Prize (runner-up) for his story 'The Dog'. Mark was born in Scotland, but his family moved around the world living in South America, Europe and Asia. Click to see his portfolio.

All images on this website were taken in central Australia by Mark Rossiter.

Services

Writer/copywriter

Prose writing from novels, short stories, articles through to advertising copy.

Sessional lecturer

Including Narrative and Theory (undergrad), and Theory and Creative Writing (postgrad) at UTS.

Freelance editing

Editing of all kinds, from fiction to business articles, academic papers and theses.

Manuscript appraisal

Ten years' experience assessing fiction and non-fiction, through Mountain Manuscripts

Portfolio

Fiction
  • 'The Dog', in Strange Objects Covered With Fur (UTS Writing Prize, r/u)
  • 'The Caretaker', in Anywhere But Earth
  • 'Firing Squad', in The Life You Chose: And That Chose You
  • 'The Song of the Many', in the Canberra Times
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    Fiction
  • 'H, and the City Within the City', in We All Need a Witness
  • 'The Last Travel Story', in Cutwater literary journal
  • 'The Song of the Many', in What You Do and Don't Want
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    Non-fiction/memoir
  • 'Like Cannons Pointing at God', in Nth Degree
  • 'Lines in the Sand', in Making Tracks
  • 'The Dogs', in Island literary magazine
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    Other
  • 'Ebooks vs. print books (A metaphysical view)', Momentum Books guest blog
  • Short pieces in the Sydney Morning Herald and Review, The Australian

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