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Bastian Fox Phelan is a writer, musician and zinemaker living in Newcastle, Australia. Their zines include cult classic ‘Ladybeard’ and ‘How To Be Alone.’ Bastian is part of dream pop duo Moonsign. Bastian is currently writing a literary memoir about female facial hair. Their writing has been published in The Lifted Brow, Runway, Scum Magazine and Tincture Journal. In 2017 Bastian was shortlisted for the Scribe Nonfiction Prize. Bastian has contributed to the National Young Writers’ Festival since 2005. This year Bastian is also Special Events Coordinator!