Ms Sally Ashton

Sally Ashton has taught courses in creative writing, professional communication, and screenwriting at UniSA since 2012. Her current research is the use of creative non-fiction to explore stories that examine the participation and experiences of women in the South Australian Country Fire Service.

Prior to UniSA, Sally worked in broadcasting, education, and as a freelance writer. A natural inclination for comedy has seen her channel drunk bartenders, dogs, and the Pina Colada Song in her many and varied literary adventures.

Sally is yet to win any awards for her writing but has been short-listed on a couple of occasions and remains optimistic that her time will come. She also likes dogs and will likely talk about them in class. She doesn’t mind cats either and once played one in a radio drama series.

The Australian Society of Authors

Australasian Association of Writing Programs

Cultural Studies Association of Australasia

The South Australian Writers' Centre

South Australian Association of English Teachers

South Australian Association of Media Educators

Qualifications

• Master of Arts (Creative Writing) The University of Adelaide

• Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing The University of Adelaide

• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Arts Flinders University

• Bachelor of Arts Flinders University

• Diploma of Education Flinders University