The First Boxer

Christopher Ride was born in Canberra, Australia, in 1965. He self-published his first novel, The Schumann Frequency, in 2007 and was thereafter signed by Random House Australia to a multiple-book deal for his Overseer Series. His novels are now also being published internationally. A keen mountain climber and licensed pilot, he divides his time between his IT commitments and the research and writing of his books. Christopher now resides in Melbourne.

Tyler Coppin has been working widely across film, television, theatre and doing voice-overs. His credits include the films The Tender Hook, Three Dollars, Dark City and Mad Max II. TV credits include, The Hollowmen, Blue Heelers and Play School. Tyler is the recipient of a Helpmann Award for Best Actor for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and an Edinburgh Fringe First Award for LyreBird. Theatre credits include among others the Melbourne and Sydney Theatre Company's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Baz Luhrmann's A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Small Poppies and Cabaret. Tyler travelled the world with his one-man show LyreBird which he wrote and performed to considerable acclaim. Tyler performed in numerous ABC radio dramas, comedy segments for 2JJJ and extensive work as a voice-over artist and narrator.