Fernanda Dahlstrom

Writer, editor and lawyer

she/her

Darwin

Introduction

Fernanda Dahlstrom is a writer, editor and lawyer based in Darwin. Her memoir, The Framing, is about childhood, truth and lies, and the justice system. The manuscript was shortlisted for the Glendower Award for an Emerging Queensland Writer in 2023 and highly commended in the Next Chapter 2024. Fernanda’s essay, ‘Children’s Rights Theory’ has been shortlisted for the Calibre Essay Prize 2026.Her work has appeared in Sydney Review of Books, Kill Your Darlings, Overland Literary Journal, Mascara Literary Review, Art Guide Australia and The Guardian.

Published works

The Framing (2026)

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