Chris Hammer

Chris Hammer is a leading Australian crime fiction author. His first book, Scrublands, was an instant #1 bestseller upon publication in 2018. It won the prestigious UK Crime Writers' Association John Creasey New Blood Dagger and was shortlisted for awards in Australia and the United States.

Scrublands has been sold into translation in several foreign languages. Chris's follow-up books—Silver (2019), Trust (2020), Treasure & Dirt (2021), The Tilt (2022) and The Seven (2023) and The Valley (2024) —are also bestsellers and all have been shortlisted for major literary prizes. Legacy is his eighth novel.

The Tilt (published as Dead Man's Creek in the UK) was named The Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year for 2023.

Scrublands has been adapted for television, screening globally, and a second series based on Silver will screen in 2025.Before turning to fiction, Chris was a journalist for more than thirty years. He has written two non-fiction books The River (2010) and The Coast (2012).

He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Charles Sturt University and a master's degree in international relations from the Australian National University.