Shawn Whitby

Shawn Whitby is an Australian adventurer, paramedic and former PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer whose life has taken him from the Himalayas to the Caribbean and beyond.

His experiences include remote trekking, scuba diving, travel through South America, and surviving ten days adrift in the Caribbean after a yacht was catastrophically dismasted.

Drawing on these real-life adventures, Shawn writes true stories about survival, resilience, friendship and the choices that can change the course of a life.

He is the author of Have You Ever: Himalayan Trekking Adventure and Still Alive: A True Story of Survival in the Caribbean.