About me

I’m a Canberra-based writer.

I am the author of six books of non-fiction, biography, and history. I’m a winner of the National Biography Award (2020) and NSW Premier’s Literary Award (2020).

My new book, The Stained Man, is out now with Scribe.

In a semi-past life, I was an academic: I earned my PhD from the University of Canberra in 2014, where I also lectured and tutored until 2018. I’ve since held visiting academic fellowships at a couple of universities and institutions; I’m currently an adjunct associate professor at the ANU’s National Centre of Biography.

In addition to my books, I write for a range of trade magazines and periodicals, including Inside Story, Australian Book Review, and Sydney Review of Books, as well as academic journals.