Julian Davies

Julian Davies is a writer, potter, sculptor, painter, front-man for the Braidwood non-profit art gallery, The Left Hand, and joint publisher at the non-profit, independent press Finlay Lloyd. He has lived in the mountains near Braidwood for much of his adult life.

The author of seven novels, he has also written various stories, and essays, including Lost Art (2012), a collaboration with Phil Day on cultural dysfunction in the art world. The book, Backlash – Australia’s conflict of values over live exports, (2016) was written in partnership with Bidda Jones, Chief Scientist at RSPCA Australia.

Davies’ novels have been shortlisted for many prizes: Revival House for the National Book Council Award and the Commonwealth Writers Best First Book, among others, Moments of Pleasure for the Talking Book of the Year award, The Beholder for the NSW Premiers Award, and The Boy for the Victorian Premiers Award. The Boy has been translated into French, Dutch and Turkish.

The first in a trilogy of novels is Crow Mellow (2014), a social satire illustrated by nearly 400 drawings by Phil Day. The second in the series is Call Me (2018). He is working on a non-fiction book sharing insights about people he has met throughout his life.

Davies is also a passionate advocate for public education, and volunteers at Braidwood Central School, and other NSW public schools, teaching and tutoring critical thinking skills.