Stephen House is an Australian playwright, poet and actor. He’s had 20 plays produced, many commissioned and published. He’s won two Awgie Awards, Adelaide Fringe Award, Rhonda Jancovich Poetry Prize, Goolwa Poetry Cup, Feast Short Story Prize and more. He’s been shortlisted for Lane Cove Literary Award, Overland’s Fair Australia Fiction Prize, Tom Collins Poetry Prize, Patrick White Playwright Award, Queensland Premier Drama Award, Greenroom best actor Award and more. He’s received Australia Council Ireland and Canada literature residencies, and an India Asialink. His chapbooks, “real and unreal” poetry, and “The Ajoona Guest House” monologue are published by ICOE Press Australia. His poetry is published often, and he has performed his acclaimed monologues widely. Stephen had a play run in Spain for 4 years.