John M. Green is an Australian thriller writer, well-known business writer, publisher and company director. He is a member of the governing council of the National Library of Australia. He was previously a director of UNSW Press and in 2008, co-founded Pantera Press. Double Deal is his fifth novel.

In his book chat on Double Deal, John explains why constructing a good thriller is akin to building a rollercoaster — and explores why writing ‘on the cusp of the near future’ can often involve finding one’s far-fetched fictional plot points coming true.