Lest

‘Lucidly written and illuminating … a great read.’ * Canberra Weekly *‘thoughtful, meticulous, funny, at times furious, and to veterans at least, kind … Lest is a cry for the truth … Remarkable; a great and entertaining book on historiography.’ * The Sydney Morning Herald *‘That is the value of books like Lest. Not only do they counter fiction with fact, they also add more layers to a story that has become very narrow and one-dimensional over time. I highly recommend it.’ * Australia Explained *‘For a book about brutal wars Lest is a very light read, filled with humour, fun facts and anecdotes. In fact, what made the book stand out for me was Dapin’s wit, and his commitment to extract the truth’ * The AU Review *

Mark Dapin is an acclaimed journalist, author, screenwriter, and historian.

He is the author of the novels King of the Cross, Spirit House, and R&R.

• King of the Cross won the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction.
• Spirit House was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, and shortlisted for the Age Book of the Year and the Royal Society for Literature’s Ondaatje Prize.
• R&R was shortlisted for a Ned Kelly Award.

Mark holds a doctorate in military history. His history book The Nashos’ War was shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction, and won the NIB People’s Choice Award and an Alex Buzo Shortlist Award.

He has also written three books of true crime:

• Public Enemies (shortlisted for a Ned Kelly Award)
• Prison Break
• Carnage

He worked as consultant producer on the Network Seven TV show Armed and Dangerous, and as screenwriter on Stan’s Wolf Creek 2.