Lowell Tarling was born in London in 1949, came to Australia in 1959, was a school teacher in the seventies and quit when he received a Literature Grant in 1980. Since then Lowell has done lots of other stuff, including a 10,000 word article for 'Rolling Stone' (March 1983) on the disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain, and an album of songs entitled 'Persecution Games' (Galilee Records, 1985) with Robert Wolfgramm. Other publications include: TINY TIM -Tiptoe Through A Lifetime - also with Martin Sharp.