Michael Robotham

Michael Robotham (Australia) was born and raised in small, Australian towns. The author moved to Sydney when he was 19 to become a journalist for an afternoon newspaper. He wrote for newspapers and magazines in Australia, Britain and America for the next 14 years. Robotham quit journalism to become a ghostwriter in 1993, collaborating with politicians, pop stars, psychologists, adventurers and show business personalities to write their autobiographies. His first novel The Suspect, a psychological thriller, has been translated into 22 languages. Robotham’s other novels include Lost, The Night Ferry, Shatter, The Wreckage, Say You’re Sorry and Watching You. At Wordfest, the author presents Life or Death.