Brad Collis is a Melbourne-based journalist, writer and editor. He is the author of two acclaimed histories: ‘Snowy The Making of Modern Australia’ (Hodder and Stoughton, 1990) and the history of the CSIRO, ‘Fields of Discovery’ (Allen & Unwin, 2000). His novel, The Soul Stone was published by Hodder & Stoughton's Sceptre imprint in 1993. The current edition is a significant re-edit of the first imprint. Two new novels, The Lipa Tree and The Cutters are scheduled for release in 2025.
In his spare time Brad is a keen nature photographer, guitarist and beekeeper.