Meet the author - Ryan Butta

Living on the NSW South Coast, Ryan Butta’s historical non-fiction looks to reveal and understand the hidden and forgotten stories of Australia and the Australians who, like his own family, came across the seas to make their home here.

His first book, The Ballad of Abdul Wade, was longlisted for the Indie Book Awards in 2023.

His latest work, The Bravest Scout at Gallipoli, explores the life of Harry Freame, a Japanese-Australian ANZAC and spy.

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