Jonathan Butler

Jonathan Butler is a Naarm/Melbourne-based writer specialising in queer history. His debut non-fiction book THE BOY IN THE DRESS (Affirm Press, 2022) was shortlisted for The Age Book of the Year (2022), and won the Danger Award for True Crime (2023). He is a co-host on the Triple R Radio show Queer View Mirror and his work has been published in The Guardian, Meanjin and ArtsHub. You can find him on Instagram, TikTok or via his website jonathan butler.com.au.

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