She has written two novels and a memoir, in addition to works of fiction and non-fiction published in Australian newspapers and literary magazines.
[3] She is a PhD candidate in creative writing at Deakin University, and has sold essays and articles written during the process to pay for the degree.
[4][10] The novel is described as "a coming-of-age story dealing with themes of domestic violence, substance abuse, financial hardship; with Spargo-Ryan tempering the harshness with humour and a relatable narrator".
[11] In 2022 Spargo-Ryan published her anticipated[12] memoir A Kind of Magic about her personal experiences with mental illness, and the intricacies of the human brain.
[17][18] Spargo-Ryan remains an ardent advocate for cake stalls at election voting sites in her spare time.