About the author

John O'Neill

<p>About the Author</p><p>John O&rsquo;Neill is a retired Naval Commander of the Royal Australian Navy who served most of his time as a Submarine Engineering Officer. Those years provided him with a range of experiences that were at times tense, but mostly of achievement. He served as the Submarine Staff Officer in London during the IRA terrorist days and the build of the remaining Oberon Class Submarines for Australia. Upon retiring from the Navy, he joined the Swedish Submarine builder Kockums to build the Collins Class Submarine in Adelaide South Australia. John holds a master&rsquo;s degree in Business and Technology from the University of New South Wales. Seven Long Steps To Paradise is John&rsquo;s third book, the first two being Kafira, and Two Crowns. John was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2009.</p>