Dennis Glover has worked for two decades as an historian, newspaper columnist, political adviser and speechwriter to a number of federal Labor leaders. He has a PhD in history from the University of Cambridge where he was a member of King’s College. He has written three non-fiction books and was included in Best Australian Essays 2014. The Last Man in Europe is his first novel.

Professor Anne Tiernan is Dean (Engagement) in the Griffith Business School (GBS), one of Australia’s leading business schools. A political scientist, who had earlier careers in government and in teaching and consultancy, Anne leads the GBS’s engagement portfolio, which fosters cross-sectoral collaborations that support a prosperous, equitable and sustainable future. Anne is respected for her independent, professional and research-informed analysis and commentary on national politics, public administration and public policy. Her research focuses on the work of governing.