David Whish-Wilson

David Whish-Wilson is an Australian award-winning author of ten novels and three creative non-fiction books. Originally from Newcastle, NSW, he was raised in Singapore, Victoria, and Western Australia. At eighteen, he left Australia to spend a decade living in Europe, Africa, and Asia, taking on various roles including barman, actor, street vendor, petty criminal, laborer, exterminator, factory worker, gardener, clerk, travel agent, teacher, and drug trial participant. David is known for his four novels in the Frank Swann crime series and two in the Lee Southern series, with two of these novels having been shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Awards. He also authored the Perth book in the NewSouth Books city series, which was shortlisted for a WA Premier's Book Award.

David Whish-Wilson adalah seorang penulis Australia yang telah memenangkan penghargaan, dengan sepuluh novel dan tiga buku nonfiksi kreatif. Berasal dari Newcastle, New South Wales, ia dibesarkan di Singapura, Victoria, dan Australia Barat. Pada usia delapan belas tahun, ia meninggalkan Australia untuk menghabiskan satu dekade tinggal di Eropa, Afrika, dan Asia, menjalani berbagai peran termasuk menjadi bartender, aktor, pedagang kaki lima, penjahat kecil, buruh, pembasmi hama, pekerja pabrik, tukang kebun, juru tulis, agen perjalanan, guru, dan peserta uji coba obat-obatan. David dikenal karena empat novelnya dalam seri kriminal Frank Swann dan dua dalam seri Lee Southern, dengan dua dari novel-novel tersebut berhasil masuk daftar nominasi Penghargaan Ned Kelly. Ia juga menulis buku Perth dalam seri kota NewSouth Books, yang masuk dalam daftar pendek WA Premier's Book Award.