birth_place pseudonym birth_date article_title name alma_mater
london , england , united kingdom kenneth gaunt 11 june 1959 ken spillman
 ken spillman newman university college , perth , griffith university , murdoch
ken spillman

ken spillman -lrb- born 11 june 1959 -rrb- is an australian writer based in perth , western australia .
best known as a prolific author of books for children and young adults , his work has spanned diverse genres including poetry , sports writing and literary criticism .
his output also includes a large number of books relating to aspects of australian social history .
