Chezdon

                            Chezdon Mitchell is an Australian-American author of literary fiction,
                            currently residing in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Born in Melbourne,
                            Chezdon briefly flirted with academia at the University of Melbourne
                            before realising lecture halls weren’t for him. Instead, he pursued a
                            more adventurous path—working in information security by day and
                            travelling across Europe by impulse.
                            
                            Drawing heavily from his own experiences growing up gay in Australia,
                            Chezdon’s work is known for its raw honesty, complex characters, and
                            emotionally charged narratives. His debut novel, Innocence Waning (2019),
                            earned critical acclaim for its vivid portrayal of gay adolescence in
                            Melbourne, capturing the heartache, humour, and chaos of coming-of-age
                            in a world that doesn’t always make space for difference.
                            
                            Chezdon’s fiction blends biting insight with dark humour, often tackling
                            controversial themes with a fearrless hand. His stories blur the lines
                            between truth and fiction, offering autobiographical glimpses wrapped in
                            richly imagined worlds. He writes to reflect real lives—-not sanitised,
                            not simplified, but as messy and magnificent as they are.
                            
                            A proud member of the LGBT community, Chezdon champions authentic queer
                            representation and aspires to one day grace the stage at the Melbourne
                            Writers Festival—ideally with Innocence Waning in hand and a drink not
                            far away.

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