Cassie Stroud is a writer, editor and fiction scout. She has worked as a bookseller at Brays Books, WellRead and Collins Booksellers. She also reviews books for fellow readers on her Instagram page.
She has a BA in Creative Writing, has completed writing mentorships with Kirsten Tranter and Emily Maguire, and the ‘Inside Story’ course with Tessa Hadley, via the Curtis Brown Institute.
Cassie lives in a 1950s house on Sydney’s north shore with her husband, son and their Siamese cat. Iluka is her first novel.