Keighley Bradford is an Australian writer based in Newcastle, NSW. She has an undergraduate and postgraduate degree in Creative Industries (Writing, Publishing, and Marketing) as well as a background in arts administration, communication and media. She is also actively involved in her local writing and arts communities.

​​​​​​​ While Keighley likes to dabble in many forms of creative writing, novels are her passion. She’s been writing since she was thirteen and has since won several awards for her short-fiction pieces. Once We Were is her first published novel.

​​​​​​​When Keighley isn’t stuck behind the computer working, you will often find her chilling out at the beach or binge-watching a new Netflix series