C.J. O'Harte writes novels and poetry and has written a short film, The Nights Takings, which premiered at the Dark Comedy Film Festival, and has served as a judge on the WA Premier’s Book Awards.

With a Masters's of Social Work, studies in Gestalt Psychotherapy and an undergraduate majoring in Political Science, they are driven by the belief that the personal is the political and that everything is ideological. C.J.'s work is deeply rooted in a commitment to challenging norms and subverting the dominant paradigm. Currently, they are crafting a novel about a love triangle interwoven with political philosophy and critiquing the modern cultural zeitgeist.

They have had various roles advocating for social and economic and roles in the arts.