E. J. Beaton has a penchant for peregrination. She has lived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, researched in New York, given papers in Scotland, England and Denmark, and written her way through Europe and Asia. She holds a PhD in Creative Writing. Her debut poetry collection, "Unbroken Circle", was published by the Melbourne Poets Union in 2017. She was shortlisted for the ACU Prize for Poetry in 2017 and 2019. The Councillor is her debut novel.
