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John Birmingham

About

John Birmingham is the author of the cult classic He Died With a Felafel in His Hand and most recently the thriller, Without Warning.

He has also written the award-winning history Leviathan and the trilogy comprising Weapons of Choice: World War 2.1, Designated Targets: World War 2.2 and Final Impact: World War 2.3.

Between writing books he contributes to a wide range of newspapers and magazines on topics as diverse as biotechnology and national security.

Before becoming a writer he began his working life as research officer with the Defence Department’s Office of Special Clearances and Records.

Past Events

Lee Child

Lee Child, John Birmingham

Past event

6 Apr

John Birmingham

John Birmingham, David Astle

Past event

14 Jul

A Gala Night of Storytelling 2011:Voices From Elsewhere

Yannick Haenel, Sonya Hartnett, John Birmingham, Nam Le, Dagmar Leupold, Abha Dawesar, Mem Fox, Murong Xuecun, Archie Roach

Past event

11 Feb

Questions for the Nation: Brisbane

Rebecca Huntley, Anne Tiernan, John Birmingham, Rutger Bregman, Sandy O’Sullivan

Past event

8 Sep
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