Scott BevanScott Bevan is a writer, journalist and broadcaster. Scott is the author of six books, including Battle Lines: Australian artists at war (Random House Australia, 2004), Bill: The life of William Dobell (Simon and Schuster, 2014), an The Lake (No Shush Press, 2020). He has presented and directed a number of documentaries, including The Hunter, Oll: The Life and Art of Margaret Olley and Arthur Phillip: Governor, Sailor, Spy for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and the online documentary Les Darcy: Maitland's Fighting Spirit.

In 2020, Scott co-curated and wrote the catalogue essay for the Newcastle Art Gallery exhibition Tom Gleghorn: Homeward Bound, surveying the work of the acclaimed Australian artist.

When not writing, Scott is usually kayaking or helping support his home region's economy by drinking Hunter reds - but only occasionally does he do both simultaneously. Read More Read Less