I’m a writer, working amidst the splendour that is Wollongong on the NSW south coast. Inspired by Jerry Hopkins’ engrossing bio of the Doors, No One Here Gets Out Alive, I began tapping away at the keyboard in the late 1980s. At last count, I’ve written more than 30 books, either as author, co-writer or ghostwriter; my work’s been published all around the world.(Hello Finland! And yes, Bulgaria, I’m talking about you.)

My specialist subject — I use the term warily — is music. I’ve written biographies of such talented and sometimes tormented souls as Daniel Johns, Jeff Buckley, the Finn brothers, Jon English, Marc Hunter, Johnny O’Keefe and the three Young siblings, Angus, Malcolm and George. I’ve been fortunate enough to work with ARIA Hall of Famers Kasey Chambers and Richard Clapton. I’ve also helped with books from Mark Evans (the former AC/DC bassist), Cold Chisel manager Rod Willis and Michael Browning (AC/DC’s first manager). Away from music I’ve worked with cricketer Michael Slater, soccer hero Tim Cahill and Paul Warren, the former captain of the Australian Invictus Games team. And yes I’ve got a new ghostwriting project in the works for 2026. Stay tuned.

I started out as a magazine writer, spending four years on staff at Australian Rolling Stone. (That business card opened some doors for me.) I’ve encountered interesting characters up close over the years, everyone from Aretha Franklin to Helen Reddy, the Rolling Stones to Bob Dylan. I know the whereabouts of Natalie Imbruglia’s secret tattoo, while late, great photographer-to-the-legends Mick Rock once asked my wife if she did upside-down yoga. (Long story.) Oh and I was turfed out of a U2 show in Florida for, well, actually I don’t want to get into that now . . .  

My book Lee Gordon Presents (published by Echo in July 2025) has been receiving terrific reviews. It was the non-fiction pick of the week in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald on its release, while broadcaster / author Richard Glover described it as ‘a rollercoaster ride with the man who changed 1950s Australia.’ According to actor / musician John Waters, who wrote the foreword, the book ‘takes us on a whirlwind tour on the coattails of a risk-taking, bisexual, pot-smoking force of nature.’ David Hunt, author of the bestselling Girt, described Lee Gordon Presents as ‘a ripper read.’ Greg Ross from The Last Post agreed, adding that it ‘gives us a special pass to be part of an era like no other.’ ‘This story belongs on the screen,’ stated author Christine Jackman. Thanks to one and all.I’ll be promoting Lee Gordon Presents well into 2026. Check my Facebook page for details of events and talks. I’ll also have new biographies of Roy Orbison and Australian Crawl on the shelves during 2026.

I share my life with a very patient partner, two delightful and talented children (they get that from their mother), a blue dog named Neela and a cat who answers to the name Rani. RIP Poe.

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