Wendy James (author)
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Wendy James | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Sydney |
| Occupation | writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 1995- |
| Notable works | Out of the Silence : A Story of Love, Betrayal, Politics and Murder |
| Notable awards | Ned Kelly Award |
Wendy James (born in Sydney,[1] 1966) is an Australian author of crime and literary fiction. James received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney an MA (writing) from University of Technology, Sydney and a PhD from the University of New England, Armidale.[2]
James is the eldest sister of Young Adult author Rebecca James.[3] She lives in Newcastle, New South Wales.[4]
Awards[edit]
- Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best first crime novel, 2006: Out of the Silence : A Story of Love, Betrayal, Politics and Murder[2]
- Dobbie Encouragement Award, 2006: shortlisted for Out of the Silence : A Story of Love, Betrayal, Politics and Murder[2]
- Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2017: shortlisted for The Golden Child[2]
Bibliography[edit]
Novels[edit]
- Out of the Silence : A Story of Love, Betrayal, Politics and Murder (2005)
- The Steele Diaries (Vintage, 2008; Momentum, 2013)
- Where Have You Been? (UWAP, 2010)
- The Mistake (Penguin, 2012)
- The Lost Girls (Penguin, 2014)
- The Golden Child (HarperCollins, 2017)
- The Accusation (HarperCollins, 2019)
- A Little Bird (Lake Union, 2021)
Short stories[edit]
- ''Why She Loves Him'' (UWAP, 2009)
References[edit]
- ^ Editor MacMillan.
- ^ a b c d "Wendy James". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Charlotte Wood author". Charlottewood.com.au. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ Connors, Mark (3 March 2014). "Newcastle author Wendy James reprises history in latest book". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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