Dr Eleanor Limprecht is the author of four novels: The Coast, The Passengers, Long Bay and What Was Left. Her fifth novel, Cul de Sac, will be released by Ultimo Press in 2026. Eleanor’s short fiction and essays have been published various places including Best Australian Stories, Meanjin, The Saturday Paper, The Griffith Review, Kill Your Darlings and The Big Issue. She’s been the recipient of grants, scholarships and fellowships from places including the Australia Council, the Copyright Agency and the Australian Society of Authors Blake-Beckett Trust. Eleanor has a Doctorate in Creative Writing from UTS and teaches creative writing workshops. She is a 2025 Visiting Fellow at the State Library of NSW.