Ian Bradley was born in Bath, England. In 1965, while still technically a minor, he emigrated on his own to Australia. He spent the next ten years supporting himself as a professional gambler. In 1975 he took up writing and producing for Television. His first production was Prisoner; Cell Block H, a long-running success not only in Australia but also in the U.S. and the U.K. He has been a screenwriter ever since. His credits include the multiple award-winners The Great Bookie Robbery and Embassy. He was Head of Production for Kerry Packer, C.E.O. of Crawford Productions, and Vice President of Drama for Grundy Worldwide. Since his so-called retirement Ian has returned to his first love; the telling of stories. His first book Big Fish to Rubber Ducky is a humorous memoir of family holidays described by one critic as "a light-hearted and engaging read... A horse with a windy vagina, a three-year-old with a Strepsil addiction and a toe-biting possum are just everyday events for this close bunch of friends." Ian's dry and slightly whacky sense of humour permeates The Osmium Marbles too, despite the fact that in this book he touches on the rather more serious subjects of climate change, environmental vandalism, political paranoia and xenophobia. Ian is the husband of actress, writer, editor, and cake maker, Anne Lucas; the father of screenwriter, Kate Bradley and video producer/director, Lucas Bradley; and the grandfather of Charlotte Rose (Lottie) Bradley. He lives in Sydney with Anne, several kookaburras, and a blue-tongued lizard named Adolf.