Glenn Orgias

Glenn Orgias is an energy trader, writer, and surfer based in Sydney. In 2009, while surfing at Bondi Beach, he survived an unfortunate encounter with a Great White shark that resulted in the loss of his left arm. His memoir Man in a Grey Suit, published by Penguin in 2012, recounts the aftermath of that attack with honesty, dark humour, and a deep respect for the ocean.

Glenn's short fiction explores themes of survival, reckoning, and the strange endurance of the human spirit. He is often drawn to the weird, the wounded, and the people who laugh when they shouldn’t. His work has appeared in many literary journals including SmokeLong Quarterly, Wigleaf, Pithead Chapel. In 2024, he was nominated for both Best Small Fictions and the Pushcart Prize.

Glenn’s debut literary crime novel, Teeth Kicker (HarperCollins, 2026) is a dark and blistering thriller that received high praise.

When he’s not working or writing, Glenn can be found out the back in the surf or spending time with his wife, two daughters and their forty-kilo Ridgeback. More of his writing can be found at www.glennorgias.com

PRAISE FOR TEETH KICKER

'A stunning thriller that grips from the opening page to its heart-stopping finale. The best crime novel I've read in years' Mark Brandi, bestselling author of Wimmera, The Rip, The Others and Southern Aurora.

'Orgias's portrayal of Vincent and the underbelly of 1990s Newcastle is masterful: brave and clear-eyed enough to show the tough realities, but tender and full of heart. It's also a ripping drugs-and-crime story' - Malcolm Knox, bestselling author of The First Friend.

'A blistering, breathtaking gut punch of a novel' - Kate Horan, bestselling author of The Inheritance and On the Edge

'By turns brutal and tender, Teeth Kicker finds humanity in the underworld and delivers a cracking thriller along the way' - Gabriel Bergmoser, bestselling author of The Hunted, The Inheritance, The Hitchhiker and The Caretaker

'A brilliant debut – brutal, propulsive, and proof that our desire to love and be loved can outlast anything' - Mitch Jennings, author of the award-winning A Town Called Treachery

'A masterclass in tension ... Original, gripping and impossible to shake' - Shannon Kelly-White, author of Billie King

'Written with stark poetry, Orgias takes you on a ride that is equal parts savage and tender. The thug they call Machine – enigmatic, menacing and utterly strange-is the most intriguing crime character I've read in years. If this is Orgias's debut, I'll take another hit' - Malcolm Kempt, author of A Gift Before Dying

'A page-turner with depth: gritty and playful, brash and tender, with characters who will break your heart' - Katerina Cosgrove, author of Bone Ash Sky and The Glass Heart

'Hard-edged, vivid and absolutely gripping, Teeth Kicker hits with the force of the best crime fiction ... Lean, dangerous and beautifully written'- LJ Charleston, author of Fatal Females

'An impressive debut ... Brutal, unflinching, absolutely realistic and true to its place and time. It's also funny, deeply sad, and so full of heart. It's beautifully written, shades of Mark Brandi, Luke Davies, even Hemingway. There are moments of terrible violence and extraordinary beauty, with characters so real and heartbreaking that I didn't want to let them go at the end' - Lachlan Jobbins, bookseller and editor

'This tightly-coiled noir masterpiece is one of my favourite books of the year ... Heartbreaking, brutal and humane' Simon McDonald, bookseller

'Clear-eyed, uncompromising and compelling ... A pacy, raw character-driven crime novel with the heart of a Miles Franklin winner' - John Purcell, bestselling author and bookseller