Peter Thompson and Robert Macklin, both former newspapermen, have written some 25 books between them, including four titles as co-authors.

Peter Thompson, born in Melbourne and educated in Brisbane, turned to full-time writing following a 20-year career as a Fleet Street journalist in which he rose to night editor and deputy editor of the Daily Mirror and editor of the Sunday Mirror. His most recent book is Anzac Fury: The Bloody Battle of Crete 1941.

Robert Macklin, a Queenslander who has spent much of his working life in the national capital, has written for many of the leading Australian newspapers and The Bulletin magazine. During 12 years at the Canberra Times from 1991, he was arts editor and then associate editor of the paper. His most recent book is Kevin Rudd: The Biography.