nˈoʊn ɪnˈɪʃəli fɔːɹ fˈɪkʃən wˈɜːks ðeɪ hæd ɐ səbstˈænʃəl faɪnˈænʃəl səksˈɛs wɪð ɐ nˈɑːnfˈɪkʃən wˈɜːk ɐbˌaʊt ɐn ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ˌɔːɾoʊbaɪˈɑːɡɹəfi ɛntˈaɪɾəld "ɐ fˈɔːɹtʃənət lˈaɪf" ɹˈɪʔn̩ baɪ ɐn ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪvjˈɪɹˈoʊld ˈælbɚt fˈeɪsi.
Known initially for fiction works they had a substantial financial success with a non-fiction work about an Australian autobiography entitled "A Fortunate Life" written by an 85-year-old Albert Facey.