Erwin Cabucos' Profile

Erwin Cabucos is the author of ‘Green Blood and Other Stories’, ISBN 978-0-9804827-0-6, to be released by The Manila Prints, Sydney, in April 2008.

Erwin teaches in secondary schools in Brisbane. He writes short stories for ‘Bayanihan News’, a Filipino-Australian Newspaper, distributed Australia-wide, and edits ‘Tanglaw’, the publication of the Filipino-Australian Teachers Association of Queensland, Inc.

Erwin’s first book ‘The Beach Spirit and Other Stories’ ISBN 978-1-74027-084-7 was published in Australia by Ginninderra Press in 2001.

His fiction appeared in a number of publications in the US, in the Philippines, and Australia, including ‘Growing Up Filipino: Stories for Young Adults’, Philippine-American Literary House, California, 2003, ‘Ala Carte: Food and Fiction’, Anvil Publishing, Manila, 2007, and ‘From the Editors: Migrant Communities and Emerging Australian Literature’, Casula Powerhouse, Sydney, 2008.

His short story ‘Chrislam’ appeared in the Jan 14 issue of the Philippine Graphic Magazine, Manila. Another story ‘Green Blood’ will appear in March in the same magazine.

Erwin was born and raised in the Muslim Region of Southern Philippines. He joined a catholic priesthood program briefly before shifting to Psychology. He garnered a scholarship to study Communication in Australia where he met his Australian wife.

He has completed degrees in Psychology (cum laude) at Notre Dame University, Philippines, in Communication at the University of Newcastle, and in Education at the University of New England, Australia.

He now lives with his wife and two young children in Brisbane. He’s 34.