Hugh Mackay AO is a social psychologist and bestselling author with a 60-year career in social research. His non-fiction covers social analysis, psychology, communication and ethics. He is also the author of nine novels and was a weekly newspaper columnist for twenty-five years. He is a fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and the Royal Society of New South Wales and has been awarded honorary doctorates by five Australian universities. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2016.
