Bastian Fox Phelan

Bastian Fox Phelan is a writer, musician and zinemaker. They live in Newcastle (Mulubinba) on the land of the Awabakal people. Bastian has recently finished writing a literary memoir about female facial hair. Their zines include cult classic ‘Ladybeard’ and ‘How To Be Alone.’ Their writing has been published in The Lifted Brow, Runway, Scum Magazine and Tincture Journal. Bastian was shortlisted for the 2017 Scribe Nonfiction Prize. In 2018 Bastian worked with Museum of Contemporary Art Australia and National Young Writers’ Festival to deliver their popular Zine Fair events. Bastian is part of dream pop duo Moonsign.