Lenny Bartulin was born in Hobart in 1969 and lives in Sydney. He has previously published poetry in Heat and Meanjin. His first novel A Deadly Business was a wonderful debut that sparked a new voice in the Australian scene and has followed it up with The Black Russian.

You can find out a lot more about Lenny by visiting him on the Lenny Bartulin Facebook page. Or if you want to keep up with his whereabouts you can get all the latest information at his blog.