Career
In 2006 his verse novel "Muscle" was short listed and highly commended in the annual "The Australian"/Vogel Literary Award. "Muscle" has been commended for offering originality and a very contemporary story of astute social observations. Its characters are drawn from a youth subculture of muscle car street racers, set against a future Sydney backdrop of social unrest similar to the 2005 Cronulla riots.
Matthew Schreuder has worked at Sydney"s Barker College as an English teacher.