Cameron Stewart grew up in Australia on a farm near Mullumbimby, by way of Alice Springs, Canberra and Cairns. After living and working in Sydney for many years, Cameron now lives in Seoul, South Korea. Diversity of place informs much of his writing as does an interest in flawed characters trying to do their best. Cameron holds an MA (Creative Writing) from the University of Technology, Sydney and a BA (Performing Arts) from the University of Western Sydney. His debut novel, Why Do Horses Run? was announced as the winner of the 2025 MUD Literary Prize—an award for the best debut literary novel by an Australian writer. It was also shortlisted at the 2025 NSW Literary Awards for the UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing. Cameron is currently working on his second novel, Cosmonaut.