Matthew Condon is a prize-winning Australian novelist and journalist. He is currently on staff with the Courier-Mail 's Qweekend magazine and previously worked for leading newspapers and journals including the Sydney Morning Herald, the Daily Telegraph, and the Sunday Age. He is also the author of several books, including The Ancient Guild of Tycoons, Brisbane, Jacks and Jokers, The Lulu Magnet, Three Crooked Kings, and The Trout Opera.