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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. His non-fiction book, Perth, part of the New South 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.
'But for all of Whish-Wilson's skill with impactful action and white-knuckle suspense, True West ultimately reveals itself as a complex morality tale about the tenacious spread of prejudice.' Books+Publishing 'Whish-Wilson's Western Australia is alive, its heart beating, its outback a swirl of dust and history, roads like scars, the scent of its plants as strong as the ocean's salty brine. Lee is a hell of a character ... This is compelling, thrilling, and still feels like it could be played out today in the white nationalist fringes of Australian politics.' Readings '[David Whish-Wilson's] story of a hardened boy with a good heart facing violence and danger at every turn is among other things a clear-eyed look at the genesis and the effects of toxic masculinity at its most extreme.' Saturday Age 'True West is an intelligent and gutsy historical crime novel, and a thoroughly addictive read.' Weekend West 'David Whish-Wilson's True West is quality fiction made from materials that in other hands would remain pulp sensationalism.' Weekend Australian 'This dark, visceral narrative is a smorgasbord of political drama, action and suspense for readers who enjoy smart crime novels based on historical fact.' @]book.clubber_by_e.brodie Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction (Shortlisted 2020)
