Barry Heard
Barry has spoken at Scotch Literature Festivals several times, and his presentation always has a profound effect on the boys in attendance. He tells the very personal and sad story of one soldier's experience of the Vietnam War - his own. However, his tragic description of returning home to a country that disowned him is even more disheartening, and gives a voice to every soldier who went to that war. His book Well Done Those Men is now listed as a classic and taught in over 150 high schools in Australia in both History and English - even the White House has a copy!