Hi, I’m Sophia Walsh. I’m a Paris-based writer, poet, and artist with a background in linguistics and creative writing. My work spans fiction, poetry, translations, and archival projects, and I’m active across Paris and Melbourne’s literary scenes, with publications in The Yale Review, Overland, and Buffalo Zine. I’m currently teaching English and pursuing studies in philosophy and archives, continually exploring language, memory, and queer archives in my writing. I enjoy collaborative and experimental forms, and I’ve worked with the Australian Queer Archives and Divided Publishing, participated in readings and exhibitions in Melbourne and Paris, and I’m always eager to collaborate on new writing, translation, and art projects. I love connecting with communities through literature and visual storytelling, and I’m open to opportunities across writing, publishing, and creative spaces.

Sophia Walsh

Hi, I’m Sophia Walsh. I’m a Paris-based writer, poet, and artist with a background in linguistics and creative writing. My work spans fiction, poetry, translations, and archival projects, and I’m active across Paris and Melbourne’s literary scenes, with publications in The Yale Review, Overland, and Buffalo Zine. I’m currently teaching English and pursuing studies in philosophy and archives, continually exploring language, memory, and queer archives in my writing. I enjoy collaborative and experimental forms, and I’ve worked with the Australian Queer Archives and Divided Publishing, participated in readings and exhibitions in Melbourne and Paris, and I’m always eager to collaborate on new writing, translation, and art projects. I love connecting with communities through literature and visual storytelling, and I’m open to opportunities across writing, publishing, and creative spaces.

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Hi, I’m Sophia Walsh. I’m a Paris-based writer, poet, and artist with a background in linguistics and creative writing. My work spans fiction, poetry, translations, and archival projects, and I’m active across Paris and Melbourne’s literary scenes, with publications in The Yale Review, Overland, and Buffalo Zine. I’m currently teaching English and pursuing studies in philosophy and archives, continually exploring language, memory, and queer archives in my writing.

I enjoy collaborative and experimental forms, and I’ve worked with the Australian Queer Archives and Divided Publishing, participated in readings and exhibitions in Melbourne and Paris, and I’m always eager to collaborate on new writing, translation, and art projects. I love connecting with communities through literature and visual storytelling, and I’m open to opportunities across writing, publishing, and creative spaces.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
French
Advanced
German
Beginner

Work Experience

English Teacher at EIB Lamartine
January 1, 2025 - Present
English teacher at EIB Lamartine in Paris (2025-ongoing).
Serveuse at Café Les Deux Gares
January 1, 2025 - Present
Waitress at Café Les Deux Gares, Paris (2025).
Production Assistant at Gary Gill Hair; PFW25, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, and Hermès
January 1, 2025 - Present
Production assistant for fashion events (PFW25) with associated brands.
Intern at Divided Publishing
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Internship including events organisation, distribution management, customer service, manuscript reading, report writing, promotional advisory, commissioning.
Processing & Cataloguing Assistant at Australian Queer Archives
January 1, 2023 - Present
Processing and cataloguing new acquisitions (ongoing).
Librarian Assistant at Melbourne Art Library
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
Librarian assistant duties at Melbourne Art Library.
English Language Conversation Practice Leader at Farnham St Neighbourhood Learning Centre
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Led English conversation practice sessions in Flemington.
Processing and Cataloguing Assistant at Australian Queer Archives
January 1, 2023 - Present

Education

French B2 at Campus Langues, Paris
January 1, 2025 - December 7, 2025
Perversion and Subversion in Psychoanalysis at Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy
January 1, 2025 - December 7, 2025
In the style of Writing Group at Paris
January 1, 2024 - December 7, 2025
What does Plato talk about when he talks about love? at Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy
January 1, 2024 - December 7, 2025
Moodboarding at Melbourne School of Literature
January 1, 2024 - December 7, 2025
Graduate Diploma in Archives and Records Management at Melbourne School of Literature
January 1, 2024 - December 7, 2025
Erotics at Warman School
January 1, 2023 - December 7, 2025
The Will to Style at Warman School of Literature
January 1, 2023 - December 7, 2025
Love Poetry at Warman School of Literature
January 1, 2023 - December 7, 2025
Mentorship with Eileen Myles at Queensland Poetry
January 1, 2022 - December 7, 2025
Lesbians at Warman School
January 1, 2022 - December 7, 2025
Read the Room at Read the Room
January 1, 2022 - December 7, 2025
Honours Creative Writing at University of Melbourne
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
B.A Linguistics and Creative Writing (H1) at University of Melbourne
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020
French B2 at Campus Langues
January 1, 2025 - December 7, 2025
Perversion and Subversion in Psychoanalysis at Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy
January 1, 2025 - December 7, 2025
Inthestyleof Writing Group at Inthestyleof Writing Group
January 1, 2024 - December 7, 2025
What does Plato talk about when he talks about love? at Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy
January 1, 2024 - December 7, 2025
Graduate Diploma in Archives and Records Management at Melbourne School of Literature
January 1, 2024 - December 7, 2025
Moodboarding Melbourne at Melbourne School of Literature
January 1, 2024 - December 7, 2025
Erotics at Warman School
January 1, 2023 - December 7, 2025
The Will to Style at Melbourne School of Literature
January 1, 2023 - December 7, 2025
Love Poetry at Melbourne School of Literature
January 1, 2023 - December 7, 2025
mentorship with Eileen Myles at Queensland Poetry
January 1, 2022 - December 7, 2025
Lesbians at Warman School
January 1, 2022 - December 7, 2025
Read the Room at Read the Room
January 1, 2022 - December 7, 2025
Honours Creative Writing at University of Melbourne
January 1, 2021 - December 7, 2025
B.A Linguistics and Creative Writing (H1) at University of Melbourne
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

Judith Wright Poetry Prize (shortlisted)
January 1, 2022 - December 7, 2025
Val Vallis Poetry Award (second place)
January 1, 2022 - December 7, 2025
Queensland Poetry mentorship with Eileen Myles
January 1, 2022 - December 7, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization