Richard King

Richard King is an author and critic based in Fremantle, whose work has appeared in The Australian, The Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Independent, The Monthly, Griffith Review, The Sydney Review of Books, Meanjin, Overland, New Matilda, Australian Book Review, The Best Australian Poems, The Best Australian Science Writing and a host of other publications. His first book, On Offence: The Politics of Indignation, was published by Scribe in 2013, and his second, Here Be Monsters: Is Technology Reducing Our Humanity? was published by Monash University Publishing in 2023. His latest book is Brave New Wild: How Technology Will Save the Planet (and Other Dangerous Fallacies). King is a contributing editor to Arena Quarterly, focusing on the relationship between culture and technology. His website is bloodycrossroads.com.