Gary Sturgess
Gary Sturgess founded the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption while Director-General of the Cabinet Office during the Greiner government. Among his many subsequent positions, he served on the NSW Police Board and was so knowledgeable …
Tanya Bretherton
Tanya Bretherton has a Ph D in sociology from Australian National University. Her special interests include qualitative life history research, social history, community services and child protection. She worked at the University of Sydney for fifteen years, has published …
Jamelle Wells
Jamelle Wells is an ABC television and radio presenter and the Senior Court Reporter for New South Wales. She has covered some of Australia’s highest profile cases and recently published her memoir The Court Reporter.
Carl Synnerdahl
Carl Synnerdahl is a former bank robber and prison escapee. In 1981 the film Hoodwink was made about how he escaped from prison by tricking Fred Hollows – and the justice system – into thinking he was blind. …
Nicholas Stewart
Nicholas Stewart is a partner at Dowson Turco Lawyers in Newtown who acts in serious criminal matters. He is campaigning for a parliamentary inquiry into LGBTI hate crimes, including the murders of gay men and transsexual people …
Anna Snoekstra
Anna Snoekstra’s first novel Only Daughter was shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Awards in 2017. She lives in Melbourne with her husband and tabby cat.
Adam Shand
Adam Shand is an award-winning Melbourne-based crime author and podcaster. He has six true crime books to his credit, including the best selling Big Shots on Melbourne’s gangland war and his latest The Real Chopper.
Steve Page
Steve Page was a NSW police officer for 18 years, leaving as a Detective Sergeant. He led Operation Taradale, and was a team leader on Strike Force Lancer (murders and drug trafficking by Michael Kanaan and others). Since …
Laurie Oakes
Laurie Oakes was one of Australia’s foremost political commentators in a distinguished career that spanned more than 40 years. He contributed frequently in print and television, won top awards, and published many successful books about …
Joel Naoum
Joel Naoum is a Sydney-based book publisher and editor. He runs Critical Mass, a consultancy for authors and publishers, and previously ran Pan Macmillan Australia’s digital-first imprint Momentum. He is the chair of the board of Writing …