John Harms is a writer, historian, publishing consultant and speaker. His sports columns have appeared in a number of major newspapers including The Age and The Australian. He established Malarkey Publications in 2007 and its website, the sports writing platform www.footyalmanac.com.au in 2009.
His own books include Confessions of a Thirteenth Man, Memoirs of a Mug Punter, Loose Men Everywhere and Play On. He has written biographies of Steve Renouf and Michelle Payne. The Almanac started as a footy writing site but quickly became a platform for writing on memoir, poetry, music, short fiction and art. John’s energy and enthusiasm have encouraged many writers who have not otherwise found an outlet. He has achieved all this on a shoestring budget with no grants.
