About the Author

Paul Kelly (Author)
Paul Kelly was born in Adelaide, one of nine children, in 1955. He wrote his first song in 1976 and has been making records since 1978, over thirty to date. He has collaborated with many other songwriters and written music for film and theatre.
His prose has appeared in Meanjin, The Monthly, Rolling Stone and The Age, and in 2010 he published a 'mongrel memoir', How to Make Gravy. His most recent studio album is Paul Kelly's Christmas Train, released in 2021.

www.paulkellystore.com.au


Avinash Weerasekera (Illustrator)
Avinash Weerasekera grew up in Sri Lanka, but now lives in Melbourne. He is an accomplished commercial illustrator, cartoonist and fine artist who works in digital and paint. He previously drew street portraits/caricatures in Melbourne and studied Architecture at RMIT University. He recently published his debut book What to Expect When You're Immigrating, a collection of cartoons and social commentary.