Colin Thiele published almost a hundred books during a writing career that spanned more than fifty years. In 1958, Thiele wrote Sun on the Stubble, the first of his children's books. Since then he has become one of the best known and loved of Australian authors. Storm Boy, Blue Fin, The Fire in the Stone, The Water Trolley and Sun on the Stubble were the basis for feature films and television programs which have been acclaimed in many countries. Colin Thiele passed away in 2006.