Edgar Williams grows up in Geelong, Victoria, in comfortable surrounds. His education at a private college enables him to enter the prestigious Australian Naval Academy. He graduates with flying colours and serves on the aircraft carrier HMAS Sydney III. Although Edgar is a champion boxer, the commander treats him badly. Edgar wonders what he has done wrong. When he wakes up after a vivid sexual dream and resorts to an unusual way of relieving himself, he is spotted by the ship's spy. The commander relishes shaming Edgar in front of others and Edgar regretfully leaves the service. Adapting to civilian life, Edgar returns to his childhood love - the English language - and finds employment as an editor at a publishing house. As a successful publisher later in life, Edgar discovers the reason why his former commander hated him. The Publisher is a poignant, whimsical, sometimes satirical tale of a man who overcomes a shameful stigma and eventually finds his vocation.

Ray Clift lives in Adelaide with his wife Ann, who is an avid reader and a great cook. Between them they have several grandchildren. He writes, walks and sometimes talks to God. He uses his gym machine a few times each week. He plants native trees and feeds native birds. His 47 years in law enforcement has filled his head with many scenarios. Amongst those decades were 15 years as a court sheriff in Elizabeth. He managed to squeeze in another 15 years with the Reserve forces in Army Intelligence and the Military Police. Retirement saw him with a writers' group, which enabled 16 novellas which have been published with Ginninderra Press. His books are available in print and ebook editions from Amazon and other online sellers. He can be contacted through the Ginninderra Press website.