Craig Silvey

At the age of 19, Craig Silvey wrote his first novel, Rhubarb, published by Fremantle Press in 2004. In 2005, Rhubarb was chosen as the 'One Book' for the Perth International Writers' Festival, and was included in the national Books Alive campaign. In 2007, Silvey released The World According to Warren, a picture book affectionately starring the guide-dog from Rhubarb. Jasper Jones is his second novel.