Elizabeth Smyth

Elizabeth Smyth is a writer and researcher with a focus on literary experiences of place. Her research engages with ecocriticism, georgic studies, regionalism, and literary representations of the Australian Wet Tropics. Additionally, she writes long and short forms of narrative prose.

Current research explores rainforest representation, genre, creative writing, and the contribution of North Queensland literature to Australian society and culture. Her 2023 PhD thesis was passed cum laude, and in 2024 Elizabeth was awarded a Medal for Excellence for a Higher Degree by Research Thesis.

Elizabeth is now employed as a research officer in the Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing. Previously she worked as a research assistant on the 'To Be Continued' National Newspaper Fiction Database, an ARC-funded project administered by the Australian National University.

Readers with aligned interests who are considering Honours, Masters and PhD studies, please send a brief email outlining a proposed research topic, why the topic is important, and a CV. Scholarship funding is available through James Cook University Postgraduate Research Scholarships.