Eli Sutherland

Opinion pieces, articles, reviews

Eli is available to write opinion pieces, articles, reviews, and other content based on their personal experiences, areas of expertise, and research interests, including:
– Queer (LGBTQIA+) identity, especially trans/non-binary
– Living with disabilities, including Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and neurodivergence
– Relationships, especially non-monogamy, polyamory, and relationship anarchy
– Non-normative parenting, chosen family, and community building
– The craft of writing, particularly YA/NA, speculative fiction (fantasy and sci-fi), memoir, and poetry
– Activism, advocacy, veganism, and buy-nothing-new pledges
– Sexual health, including HIV.

Sensitivity reading

Providing a professional and lived expertise lens via a thorough sensitivity reading of your draft novel, non-fiction piece, and short story particularly relating to trans/non-binary and/or queer identity, physical disabilities, neurodivergence, sexual health, and non-monogamy. The sensitivity reading includes multiple focused read-throughs, track changes and comments in the manuscript, a summary report, and 1-1 pre- and post-reading meetings to discuss your goals and the findings.

Copy editing and proofreading

Providing editorial support to refine your written work, whether creative or professional writing. Eli’s editorial interests are particularly in copy editing and proofreading, spanning long form and short form across a range of genres including fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.

Facilitating and developing workshops

Eli has delivered many literary craft and community building workshops to writers around the country. They would love to facilitate one of their signature workshops to your organisation or community group:
– Worldbuilding for Science Fiction and Fantasy
– Speculative Fiction Writing for Young Adults
– Queer/Trans Literary Speed Friending sessions.

New workshops can be developed and delivered on a variety of topics based on your interests and needs, such as writing diverse characters sensitively, the ‘business’ of being a writer, editing fundamentals, and more.

Eli also crafts new workshops for other creatives based on your ideas, helping to develop big ideas into practical and engaging workshops for you to deliver.

Speaking engagements

Book Eli at your upcoming festival or event, either in-person or online! They are an experienced speaker and facilitator, and love to:

– Facilitate festival and other writing event panels as the chair/moderator
– Deliver keynotes, readings, and presentations at events, festivals, conferences, podcasts, radio shows, etc.
– Be interviewed for radio shows, podcasts, etc.

Co- and ghost-writing

When you need support, guidance, or a writing partner to make progress on your own creative project, Eli works in a collaborative process with you to co-write or ghost-write long and short form pieces. Areas of particular interest include creative non-fiction/memoir and speculative fiction.