Mark MordueMark Mordue was born in 1960 & raised in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. His teenage years were split between the coastal steel-mining town & growing up in Nhulunbuy, Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. Mark moved to Sydney in late 1981, whre he launched his career as a rock journalist, enmeshing himself in the turbulent inner city music scene of the era, experiences that form the core of Darlinghurst Funeral Rites. Mark later diversified into writing about film, books, art, the outback & global travel. He has been the editor of two national arts, fashion & popular culture magazines (Stiletto and Australian Style), & has lectured in journalism & writing at UTS & the University of Sydney. He is the winner of a 1992 Human Rights Media Award & the 2010 Pascall Prize: Australian Critic of the Year. Read More Read Less