He spent his childhood and youth in Sydney, worked and studied in south-east Asia and the United States for many years, and now lives in Melbourne. After a career as a teacher of English as a second language, he fell into writing poetry while in Ireland searching for his great-grandfather’s origins in Co. Tyrone. His poems, which have been widely published in Australian literary journals, often explore themes of family, belonging and a sense of place. His chapbook, Moving On, was recently released by Mark Time Books of Castlemaine, Victoria. A keen body-surfer, Bob divides his time between Melbourne, the bush and a Bass Strait beach.