Eddy Knight was born and raised in Britain's West Country, before emigrating to South Australia. He worked for many years as a bench hand joiner and as an exhibition's technician in museums across the world. He was offered a place in the Creative Writing program of The University of Adelaide, gaining a PhD. Eddy is also an actor, theatre director and writer. He has had short plays produced, gained awards in literary competitions and his short stories have appeared in various anthologies. His collection A Short Walk to the Sea was published in 2020 by Truth Serum Press.