Background
Monk was born in Macksville in New South Wales.
Monk was born in Macksville in New South Wales.
He later lived in North Ryde, attending local public school Peter Board High, before moving to South Australia to join the The Advertiser as a cadet journalist. Monk has written many novels including:
Raw
The Crush
Boyz "R" Us
The Never Boys
Beyond the Knock-Knock Door
Monk also contributed an article to Quadrant magazine arguing for the teaching of scripture in Australian schools.