A self-professed word nerd, Abbey Carson is an editor/writer working on Whadjuk Noongar boodjar who aspires to spend all day, every day reading books. With a particular soft spot for found families and feisty heroines, Abbey often reads young adult fantasy books, though she loves to experiment reading across as many genres as she can. In her third and final year of studying Professional and Creative Writing at Curtin University, Abbey will soon start the next chapter in her life. Wherever her path leads, Abbey is certain that as long as she has a book in one hand and a pen in the other, everything else will fall into place. Abbey has also been published in Curtin Writers Club's literary journal Coze.

Tell us about a typical day?

I am definitely a morning person, so I tend to wake up with the sun. But that doesn’t mean I get out of bed early. I’m happy simply lying in bed reading or watching YouTube. Once I’m ready to face the world, I get up, water my plants, grab a bowl of muesli and a hot chocolate to warm me up, and get started on that day’s to-do list.

What is your future hope?

My future hope is that I can find my place in the world and then help others to find theirs as well. I would like our future to emphasise equality in all its forms and environmentalism as well, and I would like to see justice favoured over profit or prejudice. But I do realise that to get there, we need to work hard, and work together.

If you could invite one person to dinner, who would it be and where would you take them in your city?

Technically they are two people, but they often get mistaken for each other, so I feel I can break the rules and invite both John and Hank Green over for dinner. I’m not too sure where we would eat, but I do know it would need to be cosy, a quiet space to foster deep and somewhat ridiculous conversations.

What does a port culture look like to you?

To me, port culture is all about fostering global relationships, whether that’s through trade, tourism or, most importantly, through communication. I think even having a simple conversation with someone from another city or region can really bring some perspective into your own life.

What’s your favourite sea creature?

Definitely coral. Though we don't think of coral as an animal, it is! To me, coral is nature's art gallery, offering us a stunning array of colours and textures, hidden just beneath the water's surface.