Cameron Forbes is the author of Under the Volcano (2007) and Hellfire: The Story of Australia, Japan and the Prisoners of War (2005) and one of Australia’s most respected foreign correspondents. He has reported wars and civil wars in the Middle East, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bougainville, and has received a number of awards including the Graham Perkin Journalist of the Year Award for his work in the Asia-Pacific region, and the United Nations Association Media Peace Award.