Berndt Sellheim is the author of the novel Beyond the Frame's Edge (Fourth Estate, 2013). He has a doctorate in philosophy, and his poetry collection Awake at the Wheel (Vagabond, 2016) won the Federation of Australian Writers' Anne Elder Poetry Award. Berndt lives in British Columbia, Canada, with his wife, their daughter and a household of other creatures. He works in photography and video production for a museum outside Vancouver. Berndt Sellheim is a writer and photographer with a PhD in philosophy. His poetry, critical work and photography have been published in periodicals and collections such as Meanjin, Heat, Liminal Pleasures, Overland, Cutwater, Eyeline Contemporary Arts Journal, The Big Fix and The Journal for the British Society of Phenomenology. Berndt is the author of the novels The Fatal Dance and Beyond the Frame’s Edge. His poetry collection Awake at the Wheel won the 2016 Anne Elder Award.
'This engrossing and gripping novel from a skilful wordsmith leads the reader inexorably on. It is a real page turner.' -- Carole Castle 'A sharply observed, hugely entertaining satire, written with this propulsive, urgent, driving rhythm.' (on The Fatal Dance) -- Australian Arts Review 'With the cunning of Iris Murdoch, Sellheim involves us in the intrigues of his characters' lives and the philosophical position inherent in the story's development.' -- SMH 'An author to watch out for.' (on The Fatal Dance) -- Better Reading 'The characters are so engaging!' (on The Fatal Dance) -- Queensland Reviewers Collective