About Carl Beswick

I am a British-Australian writer, based in Naarm/Melbourne. My work focuses on experimental and contemporary forms, with a view to expanding knowledge through creative practice and engagement with theory.

I am a PhD candidate at Monash University. My thesis, “Parasitism and Subversion – A Serresian Approach to Experimental Literary Texts”, is about the relation between information and creativity in a contemporary world in a state of crisis, and uses theory to shape a new creative practice. It asks what happens to creativity in a world saturated with information and facing climate change, political extremism and colonialism, and it engages with philosophical positions that stem from Michel Serres’ information theory. I am writing a novel, Distant Objects, as part of my doctoral dissertation.

I’ve previously worked as an assistant lecturer at Monash University, teaching undergraduate literary studies. For more about my work and experience, see my LinkedIn profile.

Qualifications

• PhD candidate, Monash University (in progress)
• Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing, University of Melbourne (2020)
• First Class Honours in Professional and Creative Writing, Deakin University (2019)
• Bachelor of Arts with Distinction, Deakin University (2017), majoring in Professional and Creative Writing and Philosophy

Books

My novel Incomplete Pictures began as a writing project in my master’s degree, supervised by the Welsh author Des Barry. I have also published The Weeping Wildflower and a collected volume of poetry, Laughing Buddha and Other Poems. You can read about each on the books page, and find longer pieces in the journal.

I also offer manuscript assessment and editing, and I am planning private mentoring and online writing courses.

Other Work

I also work as a copywriter and copyeditor at Design Box Digital, and I offer copywriting and copyediting services. If your business needs clear, considered words, you can find out more at Design Box Digital.