David Whish-Wilson was born in Newcastle, NSW, but grew up in Singapore, Victoria, and WA. He left Australia aged eighteen to live for a decade in Europe, Africa, and Asia. He is the author of The Summons, The Coves, and three crime novels in the Frank Swann series: Line of Sight, Zero at the Bone, and Old Scores. His most recent novel, True West, was published by Fremantle Press in 2019. His non-fiction book, Perth, part of the NewSouth Books city series, was shortlisted for a WA Premier's Book Award. David lives in Fremantle and coordinates the creative writing program at Curtin University.