George was born and raised in Lebanon where he
served with the Lebanese Air force before migrating to Australia, where he
worked as an aircraft mechanical engineer. He then moved on to various trades
before establishing a printing and bookshop in Sydney Road, Brunswick. He translated ten
children's storybooks into Arabic, published his own magazine for five years
and wrote a collection of poems.
As retirement age was advancing, George began to
search for a pastime hobby and with the encouragement of his family; he set
into motion a journey into the world of writing and publishing.
Within the first twelve months, George completed
his first novel and called it Station Pier.
Family and friends read the book enthusiastically and gave such positive
feedback that George was inspired to take his idea one-step further. He went on
to establish Cedar Books - book supplier and retailer - to publish and promote
his books and encourage others to do the same.
George Salib has over forty years' experience in
various fields. In 2010, he was inspired to establish cedarbooks.com.au as a
publishing initiative to retail his books online.
He is proudly Australian with a blend
of Lebanese heritage.