Michael Duffy

Michael Duffy is a journalist who has been writing about Sydney for many years. The Tower is his first novel.

Michael writes for the Sydney Morning Herald, has written for the Daily Telegraph and is currently co-presenter of the 'Counterpoint' radio program, Radio National's larrikin challenge to orthodox ideas.

Michael has lived in Sydney all his life and worked at a variety of occupations, including four years in a rock band, seven years in the public service (ending in the Premier's Department) and eight years running a small publishing company with his wife Alex Snellgrove. As part of his abiding interest in how Sydney functions, he has written biographies of John Macarthur, Tony Abbott and Mark Latham.