Daniel Best

Daniel Best is known and respected worldwide as a researcher and author, having been writing professionally since 1993. He has written about cinema, music, comic books and more over the years. He has published several biographies, including Andru & Esposito: Partners For Life (Hermes Press, 2006) and The World vs Todd McFarlane (Blaq Books 2019) and Monster: Leonard Lawson: Rapist, Murderer, Comic Book Artist (Blaq Books 2021).

In the field of cinema and stage, his publications include the critically acclaimed Terror Down Under: A History of Horror Film in Australia, 1897-1973 (McFarland Publishers, 2023) and Australian Gothic: The Untold Story of the 1929-’31 Dracula Stage Tour "Down Under (Wildside-Kronos 2017).

His articles and books on cinema have seen him nominated for 5 Rondos in total. Daniel has published several books about Australian stage, biographies and history. Daniel is considered to be one of the best researchers in the field, and his work is highly regarded by readers and academics alike.