'Artist, archaeologist, Indigenous community development adviser, writer, Antarctic expeditioner and adventure traveller, W John Hackwell has written and illustrated 4 award-winning books for young readers including:
Digging to the Past – Recovering Ancient Wrecks (1986) MacMillan, New York,
Signs, Letters, Words – Archaeology Discovers Writing (1987) MacMillan, New York,
Diving to the Past – Recovering Ancient Wreck (1988) MacMillan, New York, and
Desert of Ice – Life and Work on Antarctica (1991) MacMillan, New York.' (Source: Vivid Publishing website)