The Best Australian Bush Stories

Jim Haynes is the bestselling author of more than 30 books as well as an entertainer, historian, songwriter and verse-writer. His wildly popular books include Great Australian Rascals, Rogues and Ratbags; Heroes, Rebels and Radicals of Convict Australia; Great Australian Scams, Cons and Rorts and The Big Book of Australian Yarns among many others. He currently presents three Australian history segments a week on Sydney Radio Station 2GB. Haynes was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2016 'for service to the performing arts as an entertainer, author, broadcaster and historian'. His most recent book is Great Australian Odysseys (2025).

Kate Hood is one of Bolinda's most popular narrators and receives regular praise from listeners, authors and reviewers alike. Her seamless delivery and outstanding characterisations make the most extraordinary stories even more compelling. Kate has worked extensively in radio and in television both in Australia and New Zealand. Her theatre credits include Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Chicago and Sweet Charity. Bolinda audiobooks narrated by Kate include Tears of the Moon by Di Morrissey (winner of an AudioFile magazine Earphones Award), Turn Left at Bindi Creek by Lynne Wilding and Craft for a Dry Lake by Kim Mahood.