author
James Francis Dwyer
1874–1952
An Australian storyteller with a dramatic life, he turned hardship into a prolific writing career and became known for fast-moving adventure tales, romances, and magazine fiction read on both sides of the Pacific.
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The White Waterfall
by James Francis Dwyer
About the author
Born in Camden Park, New South Wales, on April 22, 1874, James Francis Dwyer left school young and worked in the postal service before a forgery conviction led to a prison sentence in 1899. During and after that period, he began writing seriously, and his fiction soon started appearing in print.
Dwyer went on to build a substantial career as an author of adventure stories, short fiction, and novels. He published widely in popular magazines and became especially associated with lively, accessible storytelling, often drawing on Australian settings and themes even after spending long stretches abroad.
He later lived in the United States and France, and he died on November 11, 1952. His life story is often remembered as much for its sharp turns and reinvention as for the sheer volume of his work.