Julian Leatherdale’s background is in publishing, government, public relations and marketing. In the 1990s he researched and co-wrote two TV documentaries for the ABC. He has written for Edge Media since 2009 for clients including St.George, VW, Adobe, the Property Council of NSW, P&O, and Westpac. His two novels Palace of Tears (June, 2015) and The Opal Dragonfly (March, 2018) are published by Allen & Unwin.