About
Myles is an Australian writer, editor and arts administrator currently based in Tokyo. In 2024 he was the winner of the Richell Prize for Emerging Writers and the Queensland Premier's Young Publishers and Writers Award. He is represented by Jane Novak Literary Agency.
Myles is also an experienced literary interviewer and writing educator, with fourteen years' experience working in the book industry.
Evocative and addictive, [Stroke] offers a layered exploration of morality, perception, class, sexuality and abuse. Using multiple perspectives to reveal the story adds great depth and complexity to a thought-provoking and nuanced examination of a scandal at a privileged all-boys school. The characters are fully formed and the dialogue faultless.
Judges Report, Richell Prize
Work
With a breadth and depth of industry experience that includes a strong publication history, editing, copywriting, teaching, interviewing, festival program managing, and independent bookselling, McGuire’s knowledge of and contribution to Australian literary life is already extraordinary. McGuire’s own writing is clear and insightful and he is an outstanding ambassador for Queensland and Australian writing.
Judges Report, Queensland Literary Awards
Writing
Myles' fiction and nonfiction writings have been published in Griffith Review, Australian Literary Studies, Westerly and elsewhere. He has been named one of Griffith Review's Emerging Voices (2024), shortlisted for the Glendower Award for an Emerging Queensland Writer (2024) and longlisted for the Peter Carey Short Story Award (2020), among other prizes. He has provided copywriting services for clients including Brisbane Writers Festival, Queensland Music Festival and Onespace Gallery.
Please reach out to discuss rates for your writing project.
Editing
As a freelance editor, Myles provides structural edit reports, copy editing and proofreading. He has provided editing services for private and corporate clients, specialising in arts and academic writing, and for literary publications Griffith Review, Kill Your Darlings and Voiceworks.
Please reach out to discuss rates for your editing project.
Interviewing
Myles has conducted in-conversation events with high profile authors including Jennifer Egan, Patrick deWitt, Mark Manson, Bill Hayes, Bora Chung and Poh Ling Yeow. He is an experienced panel chair, MC and moderator.
Arts Administration
Formerly the Programs and Development Manager at Brisbane Writers Festival, Myles has worked in various roles in the book industry for fourteen years. He specialises in the delivery of live events, festivals, grant application and acquittal, and podcasts. Myles is also an experienced tutor and lecturer, and holds a Master of Philosophy from QUT.
Publications and Awards
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Culture Warrior, Griffith Review 88: Culture Vulture (2025)
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The Blue Room, Griffith Review 87: No Place Like Home (2025)
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Labyrinth, Westerly (2025)
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Gay Saints, Griffith Review 86: Leaps of Faith (2024)
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'I Want a Mortgage and Comfort': Consumption, Totality and Identity in Australian Gay Fiction, Australian Literary Studies, Vol. 38 No. 3 (2023)
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Which Way, Western Artist? Griffith Review 83: Past Perfect (2023)
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Quinoa Nation, Griffith Review 78: A Matter of Taste
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Anadyomene, Newcastle Short Story Award (Anthology, 2020)
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Creative Australia, Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups (2025)
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The Richell Prize for Emerging Writers (Winner, 2024)
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Queensland Premier's Young Publishers and Writers Award (Winner, 2024)
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Griffith Review Emerging Voices (Winner, 2024)
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Glendower Award for an Emerging Queensland Writer (Shortlist, 2024)
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CRAFT Short Fiction Prize (Honourable Mention, 2023)
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Katharine Susannah Prichard Fellowship (2023)
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Peter Carey Short Story Award (Longlist, 2020)
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Newcastle Short Story Award (Nominee, 2020)
Contact
If you would like to get in touch to discuss writing, editing, grant applications, session chairing, or other professional services, please send details of your project via the form below. Alternatively, you can email me at hello@mylesmcguire.com, and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.