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Roy Bridges
1885–1952
An energetic Tasmanian novelist and journalist, he turned local history, frontier life, and family drama into a remarkably large body of popular fiction. Best remembered as one of Tasmania’s most prolific writers, he published dozens of books across the first half of the twentieth century.
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Rogues' Haven
by Roy Bridges
About the author
Born in Hobart in 1885, Roy Bridges was the pen name of Royal Tasman Bridges, an Australian journalist and novelist. He studied at the University of Tasmania, then worked in journalism in Hobart, Sydney, and Melbourne, including many years with The Age.
Bridges wrote historical novels, romances, mysteries, and stories deeply tied to Tasmania and Australia. Reference sources describe him as Tasmania’s most prolific novelist, and Libraries Tasmania credits him with 36 books published over 41 years, with an even larger lifetime output when other writing is included.
He died in 1952 in Tasmania. Although he is not as widely read today as some of his contemporaries, his work remains important for readers interested in early Australian popular fiction and in the literary life of Tasmania.