Dr Sian Prior has been a writer and broadcaster for over three decades. She has been a presenter on ABC RN, ABC Classic and ABC Melbourne, and a regular columnist and opinion writer for The Age/Sydney Morning Herald. Her essays have been published in magazines and literary journals, and her short fiction in a range of anthologies. In 2014 Sian’s critically-acclaimed first book, ‘Shy: a memoir’, was published by Text Publishing. Her second memoir, ‘Childless: a story of freedom and longing’ was short-listed for The Age 2022 Book of the Year award. She teaches creative writing at RMIT University and for a range of community groups, including Writers Victoria and Vision Australia.