Tenille McDermott is a writer and PhD candidate  exploring the intersection between time, narrative, and machine-generated text. She is the co-editor of Sūdō Journal, and the co-host and co-producer of the podcast Edits & Annotations, a project of the Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing.

Tenille has conducted interviews and moderated panels with a range of Australian writers at book launches and festivals, including Tim Winton, David Malouf, Anna Funder, Trent Dalton, and Pip Williams. 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.