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Kaya Wilson is a writer and tsunami scientist based in Australia.

He writes lyrical non-fiction essays with a focus on queer identity as well as publishing different forms of science communication.

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Kaya's work has been published widely by Brow Books, Pan McMillan, The Guardian, Overland, Archer, Sydney Morning Herald, Cosmos Magazine and The Conversation. He was the winner of the of the 2019 Writing NSW Varuna Fellowship, a runner-up in the 2019 Kill Your Darlings New Critic Award and was also shortlisted for Penguin Australia's Write It Fellowship.

Kaya is a knowledgeable advocate for transgender issues and speaks at events addressing queer inequity. He also

performs as a storyteller.

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The list of transgender writers and/or writers with intersex variations is coordinated by Kaya and is a resource for media looking for suitable representation. The list can be accessed here: http://the-list.net.au