David McRobbie

David McRobbie began his career as an engineer for the Merchant Navy. He then worked for many years as a principal and teacher in New Guinea and then as a producer and writer for ABC Radio.

He has published 26 books, including the Wayne/i> series, which he also wrote as a successful ABC children's television series, The Wayne Manifesto. His other titles include Mandragora, See How They Run, Eugenie Sandler PI and Tyro, which was shortlisted for the CBC Book of the Year, Older Readers, in 2000. He lives in Brisbane.