Troy Hunter
Troy Hunter is a bestselling crime fiction writer, living in Melbourne/Naarm.
His debut YA novel Gus and the Missing Boycame out in March 2024 and was shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Award and the BAD Sydney Danger Award for Best Debut Crime Fiction. The sequel Gus and the Burning Stones was published in August 2025. A third and final Gus novel Gus and the Climate Killer is due out in March 2027. He is currently working on an adult crime novel.
Troy is passionate about getting reluctant readers, especially boys, into reading books. He’s also a massive Agatha Christie fan.
He regularly appears at writers’ festivals, runs YA and crime writing workshops, and also hosts of the Queer Writes Sessions podcast.
Troy Hunter is appearing in the following events:
Sunday 14th June