Zahid Gamieldien
Author of Literary Fiction
based in NSW
Zahid Gamieldien is an author, screenwriter, editor and writing tutor. His debut novel is All the Missing Children, which has been optioned to be developed into a television series.
His short fiction has been published in literary journals including Overland, Meanjin, Kill Your Darlings, Island Magazine and many others. His work has also been listed for the Richell Prize and selected for inclusion in the ‘best of’ fortieth anniversary edition of The UTS Writers’ Anthology.
His unproduced screenwriting has been listed for awards, and as an editor and writing tutor he’s helped several authors get their work into print. Most recently, he received funding to undertake a residency at Varuna House and two major grants from Create NSW.
Zahid is represented by Caitlan Cooper-Trent of Curtis Brown. You can find him on Instagram and Linktree, which will include announcements about upcoming events.
