Lynette Washington is a writer, editor, publisher and teacher of creative and professional writing. Her stories have been published widely and performed at events such as Spineless Wonders Presents and Quart Short Literary Readings. In 2014 she edited the story collection Breaking Beauty. In 2017 she co-edited the story collection Crush. Plane Tree Drive, her debut, was Highly Commended in the 2018 Victorian Premier's Literary Award and shortlisted for the MUBA. She is the Publisher at Glimmer Press and holds a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Adelaide. When she is not writing, editing or publishing books, she teaches police cadets and police officers communication and research skills.