Debra Oswald is creator of the TV series Offspring, and a two-time winner of the NSW Premier’s Literary Award. Her stage plays include Gary’s House, Mr Bailey’s Minder and Stories in the Dark. Her television credits include Police Rescue, Sweet and Sour and Bananas in Pyjamas. Debra has written three Aussie Bite books and six children's novels. Her first adult novel was Useful and her new novel is The Whole Bright Year.