Anderson, Hugh, 1927-...

Hugh Anderson, born in Elmore, Victoria, has had a long teaching and administrative career with the Victorian Education Department and has been one of Australia's most prolific writers. He has published over one hundred titles in Australian history, biography, literary criticism, folklore, folk song and balladry, and bibliography. In 1978 he set up his own publishing firm under the name of Red Rooster Press, specialising in history and folklore.

Hugh Anderson is a folklorist, historian, writer, editor and publisher. He has written over 100 books in fields as diverse as Australian history, biography, bibliography, folklore, folksong, literary criticism and school texts. As a publisher Anderson has produced a number of historical and folkloric studies. In 1978 he set up his own publishing firm under the name of Red Rooster Press.