About the Author

Greg Bearup has been a feature writer at GOOD WEEKEND magazine for the past eight years. During his time on the magazine he has twice been awarded a Walkley Award for his writing. Prior to working on the magazine he worked for the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD for seven years, primarily as a crime reporter. He has lived and worked in Pakistan, Arghanistan and Syria, from where he filed for THE GUARDIAN, THE TIMES and THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR. He currently lives in Sydney with his partner Lisa and their toddler son, Joe.