Caoimhe McKeogh is of Irish and Cornish descent, and lives in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. She is currently working on a PhD in Creative Writing at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University, investigating play and playfulness in fiction. She has been published in literary journals and anthologies in New Zealand, Australia and Ireland, including Landfall, Overland, Turbine, Starling, Cordite, Meniscus and The Blue Nib. Caoimhe won Headland journal's Frontier Prize in 2015 and has been a member of the Headland editorial team since 2018. 

VERB Festival 2022 appearances:
Seeking New Voices; Shaping Literature, Sun 6 Nov, 12pm (Newtown Sunday Stroll).
Soft Spots: Readings, Sun 6 Nov, 2pm (Newtown Sunday Stroll).