Born and bred in Melbourne, S.C. is a wayfarer and dreamer who is captivated by the complexities of trauma and resilience. Terminally yoked to her career, she has a PhD in Creative Writing and loves exploring the raw edges of human experience, bringing common struggles to light in uncommon ways.

She is currently working on a new contemporary novel.

S.C. Farrow

Black and white photo of a middle-aged caucasian woman with long blonde hair.
Black and white photo of a middle-aged caucasian woman with long blonde hair.

In 1984, St Kilda, guitarist Joel Reed hides his heroin addiction and sexuality while chasing fame in Melbourne’s music scene. When charismatic singer Harry Engel joins his band, Joel’s secret world unravels, forcing him to confront the cost of living a lie.

A black book cover featuring a black romantic heart entwined in roses and decorative flourishes
A black book cover featuring a black romantic heart entwined in roses and decorative flourishes

Open Wounds is a collection of unforgiving short fiction stories that shines a light on traumatic moments from which their sufferers might never recover.

Crimson coloured book cover featuring the silhouette of a woman with wavy hair and pale-y line drawings of flowers
Crimson coloured book cover featuring the silhouette of a woman with wavy hair and pale-y line drawings of flowers
A black book cover featuring a stylised chalk outline of a multi storey apartment building with different coloured windows
A black book cover featuring a stylised chalk outline of a multi storey apartment building with different coloured windows
A colourful children's book cover featuring a bright green frog wearing a wide-brimmed hat as he sits on a log in a pond
A colourful children's book cover featuring a bright green frog wearing a wide-brimmed hat as he sits on a log in a pond

S.C. is the driving force behind this eclectic anthology of flash fictions about living through the Covid-19 lockdowns (of which there were so many in her hometown of Melbourne, Australia). She also contributed two stories to the collection.

A delightful children's picture book about a frog and a pesky fly. Suitable for ages 2-5.

S.C. Farrow's Titles