Samuel Bernard

Samuel Bernard is a freelance writer, critic, and editor, who joined Zeitgeist as a Literary Agent in 2023.

He writes for The Weekend Australian’s ‘Notable Books’ column, as well as a monthly opinion column for Good Reading Magazine and has appeared in the Australian Book Review and Backstory Journal. He has also been an editor for Verge Literary Journal, published by Monash University Publishing.

Sam has a Master of Writing from Swinburne University and was working on a PhD in Creative Writing at Monash University, before deciding that the publishing industry was where he wanted to be. Shortly after ceasing his PhD, he began work as a Literary Agent at Zeitgeist Agency.