Paul Mann was born and educated in England. He began his career as a journalist working for newspapers and magazines in London, New York, Montreal and Sydney. His first position was with the Evening Chronicle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK and he later became sub-editor at London’s Evening Standard. In 1982 Mann became an Australian citizen. He turned …
Shane Maloney is the author of the Murray Whelan series, comic thrillers that display delightful irony as well as political backstabbing and insightful commentary on everyday Australian life. The Brush-Off earned Maloney the Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction and Stiff and The Brush-Off have been made into telemovies starring David Wenham in the …
Barry was born in Scotland, raised in London and now lives in Newcastle, Australia where he is a Professor of Architecture at the University of Newcastle. The Marx Sisters was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey Award for best new fiction, The Malconenta won the inaugural Ned Kelly Award for best novel by an Australian …
Michael MacConnell was born in Australia and travels extensively to compile research for his novels. He has a degree from Sydney University, majoring in International Relations, History and Ancient History. He currently works in NSW state law enforcement. He is married and lives on the NSW Central Coast. Sarah Reilly seriesSarah Reilly is a rookie …
Mary-Rose MacColl is an Australian writer whose first novel, No Safe Place, was runner-up in the 1995 Australian Vogel literary award. Her first non-fiction book, The Birth Wars, was a finalist in the 2009 Walkley Awards. MacColl holds degrees in journalism and creative writing and lives between Brisbane, Australia and Banff, Canada with her husband …
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Zane Lovitt was a documentary filmmaker before turning his hand to crime fiction, and his stories have since appeared in Scribe’s New Australian Stories 2 and in the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. ‘Leaving the Fountainhead’ won the SD Harvey Short Story Award at the 2010 Ned Kelly Awards for Australian crime fiction. Zane lives in …
Gabrielle Lord was born in Sydney in 1946. After studying at Armidale Univeristy she worked variously as a saleswoman, teacher and fruit-picker, and spent nine years with the Commonwealth Employment Service as an employment officer. Her first novel Fortress has been made into a feature film starring Rachel Ward and Whipping Boy has been made …
Randall has been writing for over 10 years and has produced three hard-hitting crime novels.His second novel Static was shortlisted for Best Novel in the 2005 Ned Kelly Awards.He is currently studying a BA with a double major in writing. Morton and Gardner seriesPolice detectives John Morton and Regina Gardner on the streets of Sydney, …
Martin Long’s career has reflected his two main interests – writing and music. He studied at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music and the University of Sydney before becoming a journalist – a music and film critic, feature writer, features editor and leader writer. Gaslight Series The Gaslight Mystery series featuring Wellington Cotter, a …