Summary

Bianca Breen is a YA fantasy author who loves supporting Australian YA but also exploring fantasy worlds. She is passionate about community and supporting mental health through creativity.

Biography

Bianca Breen is a professional book nerd. Bianca is passionate about the book community, founding YA for WA in 2021 and previously holding the position of Communications Director at the Australian Young Adult Literature Alliance (#LoveOzYA) and co-host of The YA Room. In 2021 she was the winner of the ASA Award Mentorship, and has won several residencies, including with KSP Writers’ Centre, Vancouver Arts Centre, and the City of Swan. Her short works have been published with Dragon Soul Press, Night Parrot Press, and more. Bianca devours stories with magic, adventure, forests, and a dragon or two. She holds a Bachelor of Creative Arts in Writing from La Trobe University and lives in Perth, Western Australia. Her debut YA novel is publishing 2025 with Stag Beetle Books.

Relevant qualifications

Bachelor of Creative Arts (Writing), La Trobe University

Recent experience

City of Swan Writer in Residence 2024 - Workshop given for children (how to find story ideas) and workshops for adults (writing fantasy and writing YA)
Moderator at Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival 2023-2025
Moderator and workshop facilitator at Perth Festival 2024
Moderator at Ubud Readers and Writers Festival 2022
Speaker at National Young Writers Festival 2022
Online learning administrator at Writers Victoria 2021

Publications

Get in touch

Website http://www.biancabreen.com

Instagram http://www.instagram.com/biancabreen