Bill 'Swampy' Marsh
Author's name:
Bill 'Swampy' Marsh
Author description:
Bill 'Swampy' Marsh is an award-winning writer/performer of stories, songs and plays. He spent most of his youth in rural south-western New South Wales where he attended a Primary School with fifteen students and no library within coo-ee. While at college Bill was forced to give up any idea he had of a 'career' as a cricketer and so began his hobby of writing. After backpacking through three continents his writing hobby blossomed into a career.
Latest book:
More Great Australian Flying Doctor Stories
ABC Books, Sydney, 2007
In this book Bill 'Swampy' Marsh reveals the heart and soul of outback Australia. Settle back with some of the toughest, bravest, most laconic and passionate people you're ever likely to meet beyond the Black Stump - and those are just the doctors, nurses and pilots!
Sample bibliography:
Great Australian Railway Stories
ABC Books, Sydney, 2005
Great Australian Droving Stories
ABC Books, Sydney, 2003
Great Australian Shearing Stories
ABC Books, Sydney, 2001
Great Flying Doctors Stories
ABC Books, Sydney, 1999
Genres:
Australiana, (Auto)biography, Comedy, Film/TV, Middle childhood, Non-fiction, Radio
Web site:
www.billswampymarsh.com
Contact author:
Bill 'Swampy' Marsh
Email: swampy@senet.com.au
Phone: +61 (8) 8132 0215
Address: PO Box 52, Stepney, SA, 5069
Available for:
school visits, workshops, mentoring, assessments, speaking engagements
The SA Writers' Centre is assisted by the South Australian Government through Arts SA, and the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory bodies.