Roger Wheatley
Roger lives in Ngunnawal country, in Australia's capital, Canberra, with his wife, a dog who thinks he's a cat, and a cat who thinks she pays the mortgage. His sons have left the nest.
He left school at sixteen to work on a cattle station in Australia's wild north, followed by a range of jobs that mostly involved blisters and bad language.
Education came later in life and was followed by new experiences, including work with Australia's foreign aid program, and time spent working in Papua New Guinea.
His stories tend to be built around the places which have struck a chord along the way, often smaller, isolated settings, harbouring interesting and colourful characters who he loves to bring to life in his stories.
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