Antony Eaton grew up in Perth and the Cocos Islands. He undertook his secondary and tertiary education in the Perth hills and gained a BA, a Grad. Dip. Ed. and, later, a PhD in creative writing. He has worked as a security guard, sail training instructor, a high school English and literature teacher and a sessional teacher at university level. He competes in triathlons and rowing competitions. http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A0Ty