The Place at Whitton

Thomas (Tom) Keneally was born in Sydney in 1935. Of Irish descent, he trained for several years for the Catholic priesthood but did not take orders. He worked as a school teacher, clerk and drama teacher. In the mid-1960s Keneally embarked on an extraordinary career as a writer, with remarkable success in Australia and overseas. He has won many prestigious literary awards. He won the Booker Prize in 1982 and has won the Miles Franklin Award twice.

A multi-talented media and live performer, Geoff Hiscock has extensive experience working in television, theatre, and radio. He is widely known as the host of a range of music and variety shows, and made nightly appearances on In Melbourne Tonight in the 1960s. His career as a newsreader included a stint working for ABC TV and radio. Geoff currently runs his own video production house, operating a business video service to corporate clients.