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Nevill Drury 1 October — 15 October was an English-born Australian editor and publisher, as well as the author of over 40 books on subjects ranging from shamanism and western magical traditions to art, music, and anthropology. His books have been published in 26 countries and in 19 languages. Born in Hastings , England in , Drury moved to Australia at the age of nine.

He attended Sydney University in the late s and later earned his Master of Arts honours degree in anthropology from Macquarie University. In , he began working in the Australian book industry.

Dr Nevill Drury was born in Hastings, England, but has lived most of his life in Australia.

He was a former managing editor for the holistic journal Nature and Health. A former managing editor for Harper and Row and Doubleday in Australia, he helped found the specialist visual arts publishing company Craftsman House in , which became Australia's leading art book imprint. Drury worked full-time as publishing director of this company from to January He was briefly the manager of Adyar Bookshop in Sydney Drury was a prolific author of books on shamanism , spirituality, and different forms of magical practice.

He authored several books on Australian art, including the three-volume Images series. His books have been translated into 19 languages. Since he was a speaker and workshop facilitator on subjects such as magical visualization and shamanic drumming. He was both an interviewer and a guest on several programs on Australian television, including the ABC Television shows The Ark and Compass , as a spokesperson for the New Spirituality.

He has also lectured at the University of Queensland , Australia.