Tenille McDermott is a writer and PhD candidate  exploring the intersection between time, narrative, and machine-generated text. She is the co-editor of JCU's postgraduate journal, Sūdō Journal.

Tenille has conducted interviews and moderated panels with a range of Australian writers at book launches and festivals, including David Malouf, Anna Funder, Trent Dalton, Pip Williams and Bri Lee. An experienced bookseller of nearly two decades, she is a regular guest on ABC North Queensland’s breakfast program, discussing the latest and greatest book releases. Tenille is currently co-hosting and co-producing a podcast on behalf of the Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing, to be released in late 2024.