Sharon Rundle is an Australian writer, editor, and literary advocate whose work has fostered meaningful cultural dialogue between Australia and South Asia for more than two decades. A recipient of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Alumni Award for Excellence, the UTS SMSA Medal for Superior Achievement, and recognized as a UTS Friend of Distinction, she currently serves as Chair of the UTS Writers Alumni. She has also served on the Board of Directors of the NSW Writers’ Centre and as Editor of Women’s Ink, the journal of the Society of Women Writers NSW.
An accomplished editor, Sharon co-edited Multinational Perspectives on The Bhagavad Gita and eight anthologies of stories and essays from Australia and South Asia. She also edited the English translation of The Dog and The Long Winter by Booker Prize finalist Shahrnush Parsipur. Her writing has appeared widely in books, anthologies, literary journals, magazines, and radio broadcasts.
A passionate advocate for cross-cultural exchange, Sharon has played a significant role in strengthening literary and cultural ties between Australia and India. Her contributions have been recognized through the Australia India Business and Community Impact Awards and the Commonwealth Foundation.
At the Himalayan Literature Festival & Writers’ Workshop 2027, whose theme is “Nature Writing, Travel Writing & the Spirit: Writing the Earth, Mapping the Soul,” Sharon brings her lifelong commitment to storytelling, literary collaboration, and the profound relationship between landscape, culture, and spiritual heritage. She lives on a bush property near Mount Yengo, a place of deep spiritual significance on Darkingjung Country in the Hunter region of New South Wales, where the rhythms of nature continue to inspire her work.