Chris Picone

I'm a father of three kids living in a little piece of paradise called Townsville, Australia. The weather here is perfect nine months of the year, and hotter than hell for the other three months. If we're really lucky, winter might sneak in for a week or so (temperatures are still in the double digits). 

Right now, I'm working as a security guard to pay my way through university. I'm studying a joint Bachelor of Education (Secondary English & History) and Bachelor of Art (English), and I'm in my final semester! (Yay!)

My background, however, is in construction and mining. I also spent around ten years in the Australian Army Reserves. Much of my writing is inspired by these life experiences. 

In my "spare time" I facilitate a writing group called Emerge, which focuses on providing teenagers with a safe creative space to develop their talents as budding authors.