Steven Herrick is an Australian poet and author. Herrick has published twenty-one books for adults, young adults and children. Herrick was born the youngest of seven children. His first published poem, written at age eighteen, was called Love is like a gobstopper. He left school in year 10 to pursue soccerHe studied poetry at university, and gained his B.A. from the University of Queensland in 1982. He regularly visits schools throughout Australia where he talks with students about poetry and soccer, which he has loved since childhood. He has also performed in the United Kingdom, USA, Singapore, Canada, Croatia, Spain, Vietnam, The Netherlands and the Czech Republic. He lives in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains with his wife, Cathie. They have two adult sons named Jack and Joe. 

January 1st, 1958 in Brisbane (Age 66)