T. R. Napper is a multi-award-winning author. His honours include the prestigious Australian Aurealis five times. Napper received a creative writing doctorate for his thesis:  The Dark Century, 1946 - 2046. Noir, Cyberpunk, and Asian Modernity (yes, he is a Doctor of Cyberpunk).

Before turning to writing, T. R. Napper was a diplomat and aid worker, delivering humanitarian programs throughout Southeast Asia for a decade. During this period he was a resident of the Old Quarter in Hanoi for several years, the setting for his acclaimed debut novel, 36 Streets. 

These days he has returned to his home country of Australia, where, in addition to his writing, he runs art therapy programs for people with disabilities.