Margaret Morgan is an Australian screenwriter and novelist. She studied and practiced law and later science, having graduated in both at Macquarie University. After practising in criminal law, Margaret Morgan became a professional writer, working as a screenwriter and script editor in television for many well-regarded Australian drama series (including Water Rats, A Country Practice and GP). Her speculative fiction novel, The Second Cure, is published by Penguin Random House Australia and was shortlisted for a number of major literary awards.