David Malouf, Sky News

David Malouf is the author of short-story collections The Complete Stories, Dream Stuffand Every Move You Make, and of acclaimed novels including The Great World (winner of the Commonwealth Writers’ and Miles Franklin prizes) and Remembering Babylon (shortlisted for the Booker Prize and winner of the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award). Ransom was shortlisted for The Age Book of the Year Award and the Queensland Premier’s Literary Award. He also writes poetry, drama and libretti for operas. Born and brought up in Brisbane, he lives in Sydney.