John Donnelly

John Donnelly is the author of two novels, Magic Garage and The Tao of Shepherding, both originally published by Pandanus Books ANU. Blitar Magic Garage was republished by Monsoon Books UK in 2025.

John has always loved writing and reading. He is happy to have more time to devote to these interests since he moved to Braidwood.

He studied English literature after school. Reading widely helped him to structure and transform ideas into stories. He wrote book reviews and short stories before graduating to novels. With a longstanding interest in other cultures, John has been fortunate in having the opportunity to live and work overseas and is currently working on a new novel.

John is looking forward to being part of the judging team for the 2026 Young Writers Festival.