George Haddad

Dr George Haddad is an award-winning writer, artist and academic practising on Gadigal land. His novella, Populate and Perish, was the winner of the 2016 Viva La Novella competition and his short story, ‘Kátharsis’, was awarded the 2018 Neilma Sidney Prize. George's novel, Losing Face, was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award and shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Award, the Small Press Network's Book of the Year, and The Readings Prize. In 2023, he was named a Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist. He is a lecturer and researcher at the Writing and Society Research Centre, Western Sydney University.