About the author, Tom Mead
A newspaper journalist for more than 50 years and an author for as much of that time as he could manage in a busy newspaper and parliamentary career, Tom Mead has taken far more into an interesting life than most people.
He was some years in the Canberra Press Gallery in the days of Prime Ministers Menzies, Curtin and Chiefley, covering Federal elections around Australia as well as sittings of Parliament in Canberra.
Later, with the Sydney Daily Telegraph, he was a special writer, music critic, a sub-editor and Chief of Staff before being given the exciting challenge of building Sydney's big regional suburban newspapers, than having 11 years as the Member for Hurstville in the NSW State Parliament, seeing parliamentary life from the inside.
Many of the stories he wrote for newspapers were important pieces of Australian history, but now in his retirement, his books are recording more stories worth preserving before they are lost to future generations.
Further information about Tom Mead
The price of war - plus the odd tin of bickies
Tony Stephens, Sydney Morning Herald September 1, 1998
