Francis "Frank" Palmos (born 20 January 1940 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a journalist,[1] author,[2] and translator,[3] who is best known for his work in South East Asia.
Special writer for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Economist, London, the Groene Amsterdammer, Vrij Nederland.
While reporting he accompanied 33 land sea and air missions from bases in Da Nang, Saigon and Nha Trang.
Television Journalism Logie winner 1974 with Current Affair Channel 9 team, coverages included Cyclone Tracy (Camera: Kevin Wiggins) and four highlight films.
Between 2007 and 2011, Palmos translated four key Indonesian revolutionary histories: Soewito, Dr Irna Hadi: Rakyat Jawa Timur Mempertahankan Kemerdekaan: The East Javanese People's Defense of Their Freedom, Volume I (Grasindo Jakarta 1994), Abdulgani, Ruslan: Seratus Hari Di Surabaya Yang Menggemparkan Indonesia: One Hundred Days in Surabaya that Shook Indonesia (Jakarta Agung Offset, 1995),Padmodiwiryo, General (Purnawarman) Suhario: Memoar Hario Kecik: Autobiografi Seorang Mahasiswa Prajurit: Hario Kecik's Memoir, The Autobiography of a Student Soldier (Yayasan Obor Indonesia, Jakarta 1995), Armed Forces History and Traditions Editors, Pertempuran Surabaya: The Battle for Surabaya (Balai Pustaka, Jakarta 1998).
2010: Australian Broadcasting Commission, Late Night Live interview, Adams, Philip: Sorrow of War ranked in Best 50 Translations 20th Century 2011: Sunday Times Perth Now link 14/11/11 Palmos honoured, author Surabaya 1945, Heroes Day, 10 November, Indonesia.
Regional interest publications: 1966: New Guinea and Australia and the Pacific and South East Asia, Quarterly September–October, 'West Irian Visit: Kami merasa diasingkan' 1968: Reader's Digest Spring Edition, First Person Story Award, Vietnam War 1989: Harper's Bazaar, Spring Edition, 'Lucy', Short Story, Reflections on Pol Pot Era, Cambodia.