Duncan Ritchie is a former investment banker and author. ​Raised on a plantation in North Borneo, Duncan graduated from the University of Western Australia before spending thirty years advising governments and companies on energy and infrastructure transactions and policy across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. He has written extensively for multilateral agencies, including the Asian Development Bank and the United Nations Environment Programme, recommending policy reforms to accelerate infrastructure development and investment in climate solutions. His extensive research into democratic fragility, authoritarianism and propaganda culminated in his debut novel, The Truth Chamber. Duncan lives in Tasmania, Australia.