Chris Hammer
Chris Hammer is a leading Australian author of crime fiction with sales of over 1.5 million copies around the world. His first novel, Scrublands, was an instant bestseller. It won the UK Crime Writers Association John Creasey Award for best debut crime novel in 2019 and was shortlisted for various awards in Australia and the US. Scrublands was made into a hit television series. His follow-up books are also bestsellers, and many have been shortlisted for major literary prizes. His fourth fiction book, Treasure & Dirt, has now been made into an ABC television series. Full Circle is his ninth fiction book.
Before turning to fiction, Chris was a journalist for more than thirty years, dividing his career between covering Australian federal politics and international affairs. He reported from more than thirty countries on six continents with SBS TV. His roles included chief political correspondent for the Bulletin, senior writer for the Age and online political editor for the Sydney Morning Herald.