Today the Lunchbox introduces the Authors’ Hall of Fame.

You may be asking what strict conditions does one have to abide by to be inducted into such a prestigious …. thing….

Respect.

I have had the pleasure not only to work along side these next few authors in my employment at ABC, but they have shown me their outstanding commitment to their craft as journalist. The passion they have for the story they tell out weighs that of any ego and I could not describe any of them as anything more than outstanding, kind and compassionate.

To dedicate years of research into a topic which immerses them into a new world of people and cultures outside of their own world to bring to life the story with in a legend, or the untold story or even their own story.

Much like a war correspondent or service men or women their families rarely see these authors as they consume their stories through research and interviews often done in isolation or on solo missions. The loving support needed to get these budding journalist through their yearly grind is nothing short of unconditional. It’s a huge undertaking by the families left behind while the story unfolds behind the closed doors of an office collating pages, facts and figures until the sun yawns across the morning skies to another day of writing.

But their sacrifice is worth it when amongst the coffe cup ringed desks, emerges a manuscript in black and white. The written word for others to read and be consumed by. It is The Story.

As an amatuer writer myself, I tribute this blog to those writers I look up to. One day I hope to have my manuscript ready for print. In black and white for others to read. While my writing is usually fiction, the goal of writing a book and having it published is the dream I aspire to.

Tony Hill – http://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780733335020/

Scott Bevan – http://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Bill-The-Life-of-William-Dobell/Scott-Bevan/9781925030549

Julia Baird – http://www.juliabaird.me/books/

Jane Hutcheon – http://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781743536339

Barnaby Howarth – https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Puddles-Barnaby-Howarth/dp/192521981X