Bill Green Bill Green i(A29847 works by) (birth name: William Bridson Green) (a.k.a. William Green)
Also writes as: Jack Bridson
Born: Established: 2 May 1940 Swan Hill, Swan Hill - Robinvale area, North West Victoria, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 15 Aug 2011 Talbot, Talbot area, Clunes - Maryborough - Dunolly area, Ballarat - Bendigo area, Victoria,
Gender: Male
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Print and television journalist, sciptwriter and novelist, Bill Green was also the founding co-editor of the Saturday Review (later Nation Review). He worked as press secretary to Dr. Jim Cairns and was active in left-wing politics for much of his life though never a member of a political party.

After his time as a press secretary, Green helped found the creative writing course at RMIT. He taught at RMIT, specialising in screen writing. He and his wife Helen Green owned a bookshop, Slightly Bent Books, in Williamstown, Melbourne, moving the shop to Talbot 2006.

Source: John Timlin, 'Novelist Created Own Plot Line with Future US Leader', The Age (29 August 2011): 16

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