About Author

James Bradley is a writer and critic. His books include the novels�Wrack,�The Deep Field,�The Resurrectionist,�Clade, and�Ghost Species; a book of poetry,�Paper Nautilus; and�The Penguin Book of the Ocean. Alongside his books, James has an established career as an essayist and reviewer, whose work has appeared in publications including�The Guardian,�The Monthly,�Sydney Review of Books,�Times Literary Supplement,�Meanjin, and�Griffith Review. His fiction has won or been shortlisted for a wide range of Australian and international literary awards, and his nonfiction has been shortlisted twice for the Bragg Prize for Science Writing and nominated for a Walkley Award. In 2012, he won the Pascall Award for Australia�s Critic of the Year. He is currently an Honorary Associate at the Sydney Environment Centre at the University of Sydney.