"Ken Spillman developed his imagination while playing games in bushland on the edge of one of Australia’s most isolated cities, and by reading the adventures of Mark Twain. He now spends half of his time travelling and is the author of more than 30 books. His work includes acclaimed novels for teenagers and the internationally successful Jake series for junior readers, which commenced with Jake’s Gigantic List and now appears in a handful of different languages. One of his latest novels, Advaita the Writer, pays homage to Indian literary hero Ruskin Bond. "