Katia Ariel

Writer and Editor, Melbourne, Australia

Katia Ariel is a writer, editor and educator. She is the author of The Swift Dark Tide (2023) and Ferryman: The Life and Deathwork of Ephraim Finch (2025). She lives in Melbourne, Australia.

Written by Katia Ariel

Illustration of a night scene with musicians performing, a person on a chair, a bird flying and mountains in the background.

Synchronicity

Long ago, I gave a boy a greenfinch. That moment followed me in ways I’m still puzzling over

by Katia Ariel