LAWRENCE HELD trained at the ‘Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art’ (London), worked in theatre and television in the UK and Europe, presented a nine-part series for the BBC, acted in Waiting for Godot and Endgame, directed by Beckett, developd scripts for ‘Film Victoria’, published a book of humorous short stories called Once A Jolly Swagperson (Pan Macmillan) and has written book reviews for the Sydney Morning Herald. He now tutors English to foreign students and creative writing to aspiring authors.  His first novel, Beyond Year Zero, draws on his experience living in Cambodia, where he taught street kids English. Author currently resides in Bondi, NSW.