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Jarrah was raised in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. Since completing his BA in Politics at Griffith University he's worked as a barista, pizza-chef, AusAID volunteer, grant writer, uni tutor, and a stonemason's labourer. His short fiction has appeared in Booranga's fourW anthology, and his novel manuscript Hey Brother was selected for both a Byron Writers Residential Mentorship and Varuna Writers Fellowship and shortlisted for the Australian/Vogel's Literary Award (2017). Jarrah currently lives back in his hometown, Kyogle, with his partner and children and works in nearby Lismore as a peer support worker with people who have a lived experience of mental illness. Hey Brother is his first novel.
'A superb, unflinching portrait of a family in crisis, as seen through the eyes of a good kid on the brink of manhood...a truly compelling 'coming of age' story that is unsentimentally told. However, the ending was satisfyingly, subtly moving- and absolutely pitch-perfect. Highly recommended.' - Raven's Parlour 'A raw and rare coming-of-age story that broke my heart and put it back together, larger than it was before. Dundler captures the struggle of a boy on the cusp of manhood and a family on the verge of collapse in rural Australia with singular authenticity. Trysten Black is unforgettable: his capacity for love and sly humour endure.' - Eleanor Limprecht, author of The Passengers
