Phillip Gwynne

Phillip Gwynne
Born1958 (age 67–68)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAustralian
Notable worksDeadly, Unna?, Nukkin Ya, Jetty Rats
Notable awardsChildren's Book of the Year (1998), Children's Peace Literature Award (1999)

Phillip Gwynne (born 1958) is an Australian author. He is best known for his 1998 debut novel, Deadly, Unna?, a rites-of-passage story which uses Australian rules football as a backdrop to explore race relations in a small town in South Australia. The novel won several awards, selling over 200,000 copies, and was adapted into a 2002 film titled Australian Rules. Gwynne has written numerous other books, including children's and young adult books as well as screenplays for television and movies.

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