Jason Schembri (he/him) is a queer Maltese-Australian writer. Born in Malta and raised in Western Sydney, he now calls Melbourne home. His work has appeared in Stirring Literary, Cordite Poetry Review, and various anthologies, including AUSTRAL and CRUX. His bio haunts him to this day.
Published Work:
Fantażma in Cordite Poetry Review [poetry]
Homeland in Stirring Literary Journal
Fever in CRUX 2026
Pilgrim in Baffling Magazine
Annihilation in Neon Mariposa (nominated for Best of the Net)
A Vision of Wheat in AUSTRAL 2025
The Transmogrification of Ordinary Things in AUSTRAL 2024
Lakeskin in Float Anthology
Last Request in 365Tomorrows
Drift in Furious Fiction
Milk, Mother, Salt in AUSTRAL 2026 (forthcoming)
Kin in Kaleidotrope (forthcoming)
jason [at] jasonschembri [dot] com
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