David Leser

Journalist and Author

David Leser is a multi-award-winning Australian journalist and author of seven books, including his memoir To Begin To Know, shortlisted for the 2015 National Biography Award, and his acclaimed 2019 book Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing, about patriarchy, misogyny and toxic masculinity in the age of #MeToo.

In his 42-year career David has worked in the United States, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, and, in Australia, as a staff feature writer for the Australian, the Bulletin, HQ, the Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Women’s Weekly and Good Weekend where he became known for his in-depth profiles of some of the leading figures of our time.

David is also a writing mentor, public interviewer, and Doctor of Creative Arts, as well as executive producer of the award-winning documentary on singer-songwriter Paul Kelly: Stories of Me.

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