Philip McLaren (born 1943) is an Aboriginal Australian author and academic known for literary fiction, detective stories and thrillers.
[3] He has worked in a range of occupations, including as an illustrator, designer, animator, sculptor, copywriter and creative director in television, advertising and film production companies.
Over a period of 12 years he lived and worked in Canada, USA, England, New Zealand and the Bahamas.
[4] McLaren was a member of the working party involved in the creation of the First Nations Australia Writers Network (FNAWN) in 2012.
He has also written non-fiction, social commentary, screenplays and academic essays.