Romy Ash’s first novel Floundering (Text, 2012) was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award, Prime Minister’s Award, Commonwealth Writer’s Prize, Dobbie Award and long-listed for the Stella Prize. She has been anthologised in Best Australian Stories and Best Australian Essays. She has written for the Saturday Paper, the Guardian and The Big Issue among others. Her work has previously appeared in Griffith Review 34, 36 and 39.