Dr Martin Sullivan earned his PhD in Australian History from Monash University in 1979. His teaching career began in Queensland where he taught in primary and secondary schools for 15 years. He furthered his teaching career at Monash University for another 28 years where he published a number of works on the history of Australia and the history of Australian teaching. Saints and Slaves is the product of five years research and unprecedented access to Catholic archives in Townsville, Rockhampton, Brisbane and Sydney.
