About
Zahid Gamieldien is an Australian author, screenwriter, editor and writing tutor who is represented by literary agency Curtis Brown. His debut novel will be published in 2024 and has been optioned to be developed into a television series. He is currently working on his second novel, as well as writing short fiction and developing other screenwriting projects.
Fiction
Latest
All the Missing Children – novel available for pre-order through Ultimo Press; supported by major Create NSW grant
Selected other work
The Children – published as part of Platypus Press’s excellent “shorts” series
Pyrene – published in Overland and recorded for the podcast Lucky Punk
Three Deaths – published in Meanjin
A Barn with a Belfry – available to read for Kill Your Darlings subscribers
The Coast – prizewinner in the Bath Flash Fiction Awards
Contribution to What I’m Reading column – published in Meanjin
Attribution – published in Overland
Asya, On Her Fortieth Wedding Anniversary – published in Island Magazine (available to buy)
Holiday – published in the Newcastle Short Story Anthology
The Boy Who Believed in Magic – published in Mascara Literary Review
Looking Into a Beechwood Shack (2007) – selected for “best of” UTS Writers’ Anthology 1982-2022
The Thorny Nature of Belonging – published in Landfall (book review)
A Creature of Intelligence – published in Tincture Journal (available to buy)
Screenwriting
Selected work
All the Missing Children – TV series based on novel (optioned by production company)
Arabian Surfer – TV series in early development (work-in-progress; series created by Johnny Moubarak)
Falling into the Ocean – proof of concept short film (co-written by Johnny Moubarak)
Australian Monsters – finalist in C21’s Drama Series Script Competition (co-written by Ella Roby)
Lacuna – top 30 in AMC One-Hour Pilot Award at the Austin Film Festival (co-written by Ella Roby)
Portalgate – nominated for the Australian Writers’ Guild’s John Hinde Award and included in its Pathways Showcase (co-written by Ella Roby)
Screenwriting
Selected work
All the Missing Children – TV series based on novel (optioned by production company)
Arabian Surfer – TV series in early development (work-in-progress; series created by Johnny Moubarak)
Falling into the Ocean – proof of concept short film (co-written by Johnny Moubarak)
Australian Monsters – finalist in C21’s Drama Series Script Competition (co-written by Ella Roby)
Lacuna – top 30 in AMC One-Hour Pilot Award at the Austin Film Festival (co-written by Ella Roby)
Portalgate – nominated for the Australian Writers’ Guild’s John Hinde Award and included in its Pathways Showcase (co-written by Ella Robyby production