Robert Phillips

Robert Phillips is a writer who lives in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. He writes a mixture of fiction and nonfiction works. His fiction includes two novels, both set in Canberra's future: Canberraesque is a post-post apocalyptic comedy about rebuilding society after the worst of climate change is over. 2100 is about a man from our times who is revived from hibernation at the end of this century and has to learn how to live in a society that is less concerned with wealth than it is with community and lifestyle choices, and dealing with climate change. As a former aviation risk analyst, he wrote papers on air safety, and a book on risks in everyday life called A Risky Life. He has also written historical articles articles and booklets, as well as plays and comedy sketches for theatre. His website is robertphillips.com.au.