Authors

Christopher J. Holcroft

Christopher J. Holcroft is the author of seven books. His background is in communications, media training, complex public information planning and implementation, and journalism.

He was a member of the Australian Army Reserve for more than 43 years. His overseas deployments have included Bougainville (1999), East Timor (2001), and Iraq (2006). Christopher later served two years in the Australian Army Cadets and three years in the Australian Navy Cadets bringing his time in Defence to more than 48 years before retirement.

For more than 40 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. In 2023 Christopher was presented with his Silver Emu Award for further distinguished service. In December 2024 Christopher was awarded his 40-year Long Service Award and Certificate.

Christopher was awarded the Medal to the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2023 Australia Day Honours and Awards for his service to Youth and the Community.

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.