Biography

Bray is a poet, surfer, chef, English teacher, and writer of horror and bizarro fiction.

He began writing during his early years in a band, crafting song lyrics before moving into poetry. From there, his work expanded into food writing for blogs and online publications, eventually leading him to short stories and long-form fiction.

Bray grew up on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia, and is a graduate of The Writers’ Studio, a program known for launching many acclaimed Australian novelists and screenwriters.

His life and work have taken him across the globe: fishing for piranha in the alligator-filled waterways of the Pantanal, searching for rare carnivorous plants in the jungles of Borneo, diving for pearls in the Tuamotus, and learning to cook alongside matriarchs in rural Cambodia. He also crossed the Pacific by sail, island-hopping through Polynesia—an experience that continues to shape both his worldview and his writing.

Now based in a salt-lashed fishing village beneath the misty hills of northern Spain, Bray divides his time between teaching, cooking, surfing, and writing. His short fiction has appeared in multiple anthologies, while his food writing has been featured in online outlets and independent zines in Australia.

Where the Tide Leaves Its Dead is his debut novel. He is currently editing two more works, with plans to publish them in the coming year.