Christopher J. Holcroft is the author of six books. His background is in communications, media training, complex public information planning and implementation, and journalism. Since 1974, Christopher has been an active member of the Army Reserve. His deployments have included Bougainville (1999), East Timor (2001), and Iraq (2006). For more than thirty years, Christopher has been involved in scouting, including Venturer Scout Units in both Victoria and NSW. Christopher was presented the Silver Wattle Award by Scouts Australia in August 2008 for his outstanding service to Scouting. He was later awarded the Silver Koala in 2016 for his distinguished service.Christopher holds a Masters degree in Organisational Communication from Charles Sturt University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Technology, Sydney, where he majored in Journalism and Communications Technology. He is also a Justice of the Peace. He is married to Yvonne and the couple has three sons. They live in NSW and enjoy outdoor recreational activities including camping, abseiling and scuba diving.