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T.L. Wood, British / New Zealand author.

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BIOS

30 WORDS

T.L. Wood is a double award-winning Deaf author of weird, dark, speculative fiction and narrative poetry living in Aotearoa. They like strong coffee, soft cats and spending time by the sea. 

50 WORDS

T.L. Wood is an Australian Shadows and Sir Julius Vogel award-winning author of weird, dark, speculative fiction and quiet horror from Aotearoa New Zealand. Their art mixes elements of the natural world with the supernatural and explores ways to process and express trauma in hopeful and positive ways. 

200 WORDS

T.L. Wood is a double award-winning Deaf/disabled artist and author of horror. By mixing elements of the natural world with the supernatural, they explore ways to process and express trauma in hopeful and positive ways. A former English teacher and library manager, their first books were guides for professional educators, and their work has featured in print and online worldwide. 

Wood has won two awards for their horror nonfiction; an Australian Shadows Award in 2021, and a Sir Julius Vogel award in 2022. They are a five-time finalist for the Sir Julius Vogels, beginning with their debut short story collection, DARK WINDS OVER WELLINGTON, shortlisted for Best Collected Work in 2020. Their most recent collection of short fiction, REFLECTIONS, was shortlisted for two awards in 2023: the Australian Shadows and Sir Julius Vogel awards. 

Wood writes extensively from lived experience and has long promoted writing and art as being integral supports of good mental health. They have published numerous essays in the past 10 years focusing on horror and positive mental health. In 2020 T. L. co-edited the charity anthology Black Dogs, Black Tales with award-winning author Cassie Hart in support of the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand. 

After completing a course in mental health crisis response, they are now a full time mature student of Psychology and Art, with the aim of working in art therapy and mental health support. They are also the Mental Health Initiative coordinator for the Australasian Horror Writers Association.