Max Davine

Max Davine is an Australian author, educator, and former actor. He was born Southeast Melbourne and in 2008 learned about screenwriting and film production on the fly in Los Angeles. From 2010 to 2012 he studied acting at the Melbourne Actor's Lab before publishing his first novel in November of 2012. Five other novels followed before he took time off to earn a Master of Literature in 2017. In 2018 he returned to publishing with Mighty Mary before again taking time to earn a Master of Education in 2021, the same year he published Spirits of the Ice Forest. While his work is most noted for its graphic violence and emotionally wrought content, his novels often convey messages of hope and courage in the face of adversity.