ABOUT TACKS

C.Z. Tacks is an Australian writer of speculative fiction. Their work ranges from deeply mediocre to actually pretty good.

When they are not writing, Tacks is the president of the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild, an organiser for Conflux 2024 and Continuum / Natcon 2024, and a general nuisance at the local pub. Their short story Bliss Street won the Jack Whyte Storyteller’s Award 2022, and they are a Bundanon Writer-in-Residence 2023. They enjoy watercolour painting, transformative works, and collecting more stationary than they will realistically ever use.

Tacks also freelances as a copy editor and developmental editor for all types of fiction. They have taught workshops on a range of writing subjects and can often be found at nerdy events.