Tegan Atkins (she/her) is an emerging journalist & novelist currently based in Naarm, whose writing explores the human rights of all, in particular women and children. Her investigative and interviewing approach is to lead with compassion, be fearless, brave, truthful, and without favour or bias.
Born in Bundaberg on the lands of the Taribelang Bunda people, at seventeen she moved to Magandjin. She graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism (majoring in Journalism) from Queensland University of Technology in 2016. Her internship work experience was completed at QUT News, ABC, The Courier Mail, Style Magazines and in Auckland, New Zealand at The NZ Herald, Newstalk ZB & North Harbour News and Orewa Times. She has experience reporting in print, online, radio and television.
Tegan is committed to supporting the writers community in Australia by working at Writers Victoria in the Wheeler Centre, State Library Victoria and volunteering as a workshop coordinator for creative writing workshops.
Currently working on a novel about a climate emergency responder who returns to her hometown during a devastating flooding event and includes themes of childhood trauma, climate change, love and friendship.
Tegan Atkins
Born Bundaberg, Australia
EDUCATION
(Commencing 2026) Graduate Certificate in Arts, University of Melbourne
(Graduated 2016) Bachelor of Journalism, Queensland University of Technology
(2018) Freelance Writing Stage 1, Australian Writers’ Centre
(2017) Introduction to Creative Writing, The Creative Hub
(2013) Bachelor of Film and Screen Media Production, Griffith University (incomplete)
VOLUNTEERING
Workshop Coordinator, Writers Victoria
In the Wheeler Centre, State Library Victoria
(2025) Developing Autobiographical Graphic Novels with Mandy Ord
(2025) Writing for Young People with Nicole Hayes
(2025) Making Writing a Habit with Rumaan Alam
(2025) Writing History from the Archives with Santilla Chingaipe
(2025) Writing Your Relationship in Memoir and Non-Fiction with Alexandra Collier
(2025) Life Writing: Writing the Tides with Katia Ariel
(2024) Theme, Imagery and Symbolism with Emily Bitto
(2024) Starting a Podcast with Jacinta Dietrich
(2024) Migration Stories with Elise Valmorbida
INTERNSHIPS
(2024) Zedlines Internship Program, Magandjin (audiofolio)
(2019) Writer’s Edit, Australia (articles)
(2016) North Harbour News & Orewa Times, New Zealand
(2016) Newstalk ZB, New Zealand
(2016) The NZ Herald, New Zealand
(2016) ABC Radio, Magandjin
(2015) The Courier Mail, Magandjin
(2015) Style Magazines, Magandjin
(2015 - 2016) QUT News
WRITING RELATED EMPLOYMENT
(June 2025 – present) Program Support Officer, Writers Victoria, Naarm
(2016 - present) Independent Journalist