<p>Mary Garden is an author and journalist, with a PhD in Journalism (USC). Her work has appeared in many publications, including the <em>Australian Financial Review</em>,<em> The Weekend Australian</em>,<em> The Guardian</em>,<em> Meanjin</em>,<em> The Humanist</em>,<em> New Zealand Geographic</em>,<em> Newtown Review of Books</em>,<em> Newsroom</em> (NZ),<em> Crime Magazine</em> and<em> Northern Times </em>(Scotland), as well as scores of aviation magazines.</p><p>Her memoir <em>The Serpent Rising: A Journey of Spiritual Seduction</em>, first published in 1988, recounts her years in India in the 1970s where she fell under the spell of several gurus who led so-called 'spiritual' groups that were in fact sex cults. It has had enduring appeal and won the High Country Indie Book Award 2021. Her biography <em>Sundowner of the Skies: The Story of Oscar Garden, the Forgotten Aviator</em>, a warts and all account of her father's extraordinary but troubled life, was short-listed for the NSW Premier's History Award 2020 for a work of international significance.</p><p>She is a keen cyclist and works in her family's bicycle business, KWT Imports. She writes when she can. www.marygarden.com.au</p><p></p>
