Set in remote, exotic Broome in Western Australia, and Hamburg, Dave Warner’s seventh and most recent crime novel BEFORE IT BREAKS is the recipient of this year’s prestigious NED KELLY AWARD for best Australian Crime Fiction. His debut novel CITY OF LIGHT (1996) won the WA Premier’s Award. In the interim Dave has written numerous screenplays for television and film, and various stage shows including the Fringe Musical THE KING AND ME (2015,2016). Dave is also about to release his first major album, WHEN, in over twenty years.
It was music that first brought ‘Suburban Boy’ Warner to public attention as a musician-songwriter with the gold album MUG’S GAME (1978). Indeed Bob Dylan declared Warner his favourite Australian songwriter. Several other albums followed (FREE KICKS, CORRECT WEIGHT, THIS IS MY PLANET, SURPLUS AND DEATH, SUBURBS IN THE 70S).
Warner has also authored six non-fiction titles and a successful series of children’s novels, CHARLOTTE AND THE STARLET.
In 2015 Dave was named a Living Treasure of Western Australia for his contribution to the Arts in that State. He is currently working on his eight crime novel which will bring together his two best known detectives, Dan Clements (Before It Breaks) and Snowy Lane (City of Light)
