Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that Byron Writers Festival takes place on the traditional lands of the Arakwal Bumberbin Peoples of the Bundjalung Nation. We pay respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge them as the original storytellers of the lands and waterways of this Country.

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Matthew Condon

Matthew Condon is an award-winning journalist and the author of more than 18 works of fiction and non-fiction, including the bestselling true crime trilogy – Three Crooked Kings, Jacks and Jokers and All Fall Down. His other books include The Trout Opera and The Motorcycle Café. His podcasts include Ghost Gate Road and The Gangster’s Ghost. In 2019 he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for services to the community. He is a columnist for The Australian.

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