Biography.guide
Home β€Ί People β€Ί Novelist β€Ί Sonny Whitelaw
Portrait of Sonny Whitelaw

Sonny Whitelaw

b. 1956

Australian writer

Don't just read it β€” keep itBiographies to ownE-book Β· Audio Β· Video From $7 β†’

About Sonny Whitelaw

Born 1956. Sonny Whitelaw is an Australian novelist.

Sonny Whitelaw (born 9 August 1956) is the author of several contemporary ecothriller and speculative fiction novels including five Stargate novels.

Whitelaw was born in Sydney, Australia and completed a degree in Geography and Anthropology at Sydney University; however, she abandoned a Master's thesis in Coastal Geomorphology in 1980 to work as a photojournalist and run dive charter yachts in the Republic of Vanuatu. She later founded The Adventure Centre, an adventure tourism company, and wrote the Vanuatu government's online encyclopedia. She obtained an MA from Queensland University of Technology in 2008 and Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Management in 2012 from Open Polytechnic New Zealand.

Whitelaw is a professional photographer and freelance photojournalist as well as author. Her work has appeared in several international magazines including National Geographic. The subject of climate change is central to much of her writing. She currently lives in the Canterbury foothills west of Christchurch New Zealand working as the manager of BRaid, an environmental trust.

Novels

Ark Ship: Science Fiction, December 2004 The Rhesus Factor: Eco-thriller, April 2005/ 2nd edition December 2013 Stargate SG-1 City of the Gods, April 2005 Chimera: Thriller, December 2005 Stargate Atlantis The Chosen, April 2006, co-authored with Elizabeth Christensen Journeys of the Mind: June 2006 edited anthology includes short stories by Sean Williams author of three Star Wars novels and Marianne de Pierres Stargate Atlantis Exogenesis, December 2006, co-authored with Elizabeth Christensen Stargate SG-1: Roswell, April 2007, co-authored with Jennifer Fallon Stargate Atlantis: Blood Ties, April 2007, co-authored with Elizabeth Christensen Bone Menagerie: Urban fantasy, June 2013

Biography shop

Don’t just read it β€”
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop β€” from $7

Instant download Β· yours to keep Β· every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Queensland University of Technology

People in Sonny Whitelaw's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sonny Whitelaw's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sonny Whitelaw?

Australian writer

When was Sonny Whitelaw born?

Sonny Whitelaw was born on 9 August 1956.

What is Sonny Whitelaw's occupation?

Sonny Whitelaw is a novelist.

What nationality is Sonny Whitelaw?

Sonny Whitelaw is Australian.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Sonny Whitelaw

Β· Wikidata: Q7562132

Β· DBpedia: Sonny Whitelaw

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sonny Whitelaw. https://biography.guide/sonny-whitelaw/

MLA: "Sonny Whitelaw." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sonny-whitelaw/.

Chicago: "Sonny Whitelaw." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sonny-whitelaw/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 Β· Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:15 UTC