Courtney Collins

Courtney Collins is an author, screenwriter, and producer. 

BIRD (Hachette 2024) is her second novel. Her first novel, The Burial (Allen & Unwin 2012), was published in ten countries and is being developed as a feature film. 

Courtney is the screenwriter of the feature film, Life Can Be a Dream directed by Jasmin Tarasin for release late 2025. Courtney holds a Masters and PhD in Creative Writing. She presents the podcast ‘Are You Still Working?!’ 

Courtney lives with her partner on Gumbaynggirr Country near Bellingen.

APPEARING AT:

  • Mortality & Mercy

    MARKUS ZUSAK, COURTNEY COLLINS, ADAM NORRIS

    10:30 am - 11:30 am

    Sat 7 June 2025

    The Studio

  • Past Pretending

    JOCK SERONG, EMILY MAGUIRE, HANNAH KENT, COURTNEY COLLINS

    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Sat 7 June 2025

    Main Hall