Sophie Cunningham was editor Meanjin, was chaiwas chair of the literature board of the Australia Council; and is a founding and current board member of The Stella Prize.
She is the author of six books, including City of Trees: Essays on Life, Death and the Need for a Forest (Text, 2020). She is also the editor of the collection Fire, Flood, Plague: Australian writers respond to 2020 (Vintage, 2020).
Pieces by Sophie Cunningham