Debra Oswald is a Sydney-based playwright and author. She began writing as a teenager and sold her first radioplay at 17. Since then, she’s made her living as a writer for film, television, stage, and radio, as well as publishing a number of novels for children. Debra has written extensively for the stage and is best known for her play Dags, which has had many productions both in Australia and overseas. Her other plays include Sweet Road, Gary's House, and Mr Bailey’s Minder. Her prize-winning youth theatre play Skate toured to Belfast in 2005. Her television credits include 'Palace of Dreams', 'Bananas in Pyjamas', 'Police Rescue', ‘The Secret Life of Us’, and various dramas for ABC TV Education.