Robyn Davidson

At the age of 27, Robyn Davidson walked three thousand kilometres alone across the Australian desert, with a dog and four camels.

She became instantly famous, and to set the record straight, she wrote Tracks - an international best seller, published in 20 languages, never out of print, and recently made into an international feature film.

That success launched an extraordinary career as a writer, explorer, filmmaker and cultural commentator.

She has lived with and written about nomads worldwide, gaining unique insights into ways of thinking that have relevance to our Western life.

A heroine and role model to her millions of readers, she continues to inspire people to move outside their comfort zone.