Derek Rielly

Derek Rielly is an editor, writer, magazine and book publisher, columnist, entrepreneur and PR agent. He has launched two magazines, including Stab (in 2003) and the four-language title Surf Europe, acted as a trouble-shooting editor on Australia’s biggest men’s title, created websites, advertising campaigns and consulted on others. His writing has appeared in The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, Wish magazine and many others. His photography (yes, he shoots too) has appeared in The Good Weekend and in advertising campaigns. 

Derek's books include Wednesdays With Bob (Pan Macmillan) a best-selling biography of the popular former Prime Minister Bob Hawke that was rated the number one political biography in the Financial Review and Gulpilil (Pan Macmillan) a portrait of the late iconic indigenous actor, dancer and artist, David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu.

The Australian newspaper describes Derek as “good-looking, astute and charming.”