“A
good writer can set a thriller anywhere and make it convincing: the trick is to
evoke the setting in such a way that it highlights the crime or unsettles the
reader.” – Garry Disher
Born on this date
in 1949, Disher is one of Australia’s best-known authors. Raised on a
farm in a remote region of South Australia, he decided in childhood to become a
writer, influenced by his love of reading – something he encourages all writers
to do religiously – and his father’s original bedtime
storytelling.
After studying at Adelaide University, he worked abroad and traveled widely before
returning to Australia for his master's degree, and to begin his formal writing
career. His success with short stories for both literary magazines and competitions led to a prestigious creative-writing fellowship at Stanford University. 
A full-time
writer since 1988, he’s published nearly 50 books ranging from general/literary
novels (Steal Away) and crime
thrillers (Wyatt) to story
collections, fiction for children and teenagers, and creative writing handbooks
and texts.
Also a creative
writing teacher for many years, he said he finds all types of writing
interesting and challenging. “I
have no favorite genre or style but treat each novel with the same care, imagination
and craftsmanship,” Disher said. “It's
as difficult to write a crime or a children's novel with a touch of style and
grace as it is a literary novel.”
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