Andrew McDonald was born in Melbourne in 1982. The eldest of five children and self-proclaimed ‘King of the Backyard’, Andrew learnt humility when he began school with other children.
Andrew has a degree in Media Studies as well as a Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing. His heroes include Herge, Roald Dahl and Tina Fay. His work has previously been published in Voiceworks magazine and Cardigan Press’s Allnighter anthology and on the plaster of his Uncle’s broken leg.
He has worked as an editor, a writer, a cook and in between writing and blogging he works part-time for Readings bookstore in Carlton, Victoria.