About Gary Lonesborough
Gary Lonesborough is a Yuin writer, who grew up on the Far South Coast of NSW as part of a large and proud Aboriginal family. Gary was always writing as a child, and continued his creative journey when he moved to Sydney to study at film school. Gary has experience in youth work, Aboriginal health, child protection, the disability sector (including experience working in the youth justice system) and the film industry.
His young adult novels, ‘The Boy from the Mish’, ‘We Didn’t Think It Through’ and ‘I’m Not Really Here’, have won and shortlisted for numerous awards.
His latest novel, Good Young Men, was released in March 2026.
Good Young Men - OUT NOW!
A brilliant contemporary YA coming-of-age novel about three small-town Aboriginal friends finding their way towards adulthood, from the multi-award-winning author of The Boy from the Mish, We Didn't Think It Through and I'm Not Really Here.
