Esme Lee Wilmot

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Esme Lee Wilmot grew up in Port Hedland, Perth, and Kalgoorlie, amid Western Australia’s stunning coastline and iconic red-dirt outback. Although she received the English prize in high school, she went on to study chemistry and metallurgy at Curtin University, launching a career working in the Australian wilderness. In 2018, she embraced her creative side and began writing her first novel.

Esme’s favorite genres include thriller, mystery, horror, and comedy—the darker, the better. Her short fiction has been published by the Underground Writers, Spillwords Press, Short Édition, Night Parrot Press, Wild Weeds Press, Black Beacon Books, and Red Raven Books. She’s earned a KSP Fellowship and spots in several Australian writers’ programs. Her debut manuscript was short-listed for the 2024 ASA/HQ Fiction Prize.

When she isn’t reading or writing, Esme enjoys hip-hop dancing, traveling, and gathering inspiration for new stories. She lives in Perth with her husband and two children.

Esme Lee Wilmot

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