He studied at Newcastle University, and is a screenwriter and freelance writer.
His debut novel, A Fraction of the Whole (2008), follows an Australian father and son for 40 years, and takes place in three continents. It was shortlisted for the 2008 Man Booker Prize for Fiction.
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