![]() He has written over thirty paperbacks, mainly novels, but some are collections of short stories, plays and ‘how-to’ books on creative writing.Three of his novels were adapted for television, with David writing all of the sixty-five scripts - the first being The Wayne Manifesto in 1996, followed by Eugénie Sandler, PI then Fergus McPhail. Back in Australia in 1974 he joined the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as a producer of radio and television programs for young people.In 1990 he gave up this work to become a full time writer for children and young adults. Eventually he worked his passage to Australia, got married and settled down for a bit only to move to Papua New Guinea where he trained as a teacher.Subsequently he found work as a college lecturer, then a researcher for parliament. After an apprenticeship he joined the Merchant Navy as a marine engineer and sailed the world, or some of it. ![]() ![]() David McRobbie was born in Glasgow in 1934. ![]()
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