Wendy James (author) explained

Wendy James
Birth Place:	Sydney
Occupation:	writer
Language:	English
Nationality:	Australian
Notableworks:	Out of the Silence : A Story of Love, Betrayal, Politics and Murder
Awards:	Ned Kelly Award
Years Active:	1995-

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

• Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best first crime novel, 2006: Out of the Silence : A Story of Love, Betrayal, Politics and Murder
• Dobbie Encouragement Award, 2006: shortlisted for Out of the Silence : A Story of Love, Betrayal, Politics and Murder
• Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2017: shortlisted for The Golden Child

Bibliography

Novels

• 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

• ''Why She Loves Him'' (UWAP, 2009)

External links

• Author's website
• Author profile at Penguin Books Australia

Notes and References

1. https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/author/wendy-james/ Editor MacMillan.
2. Web site: Wendy James . 2022-03-13 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . en.
3. Web site: Charlotte Wood author . Charlottewood.com.au . 2011-11-24.
4. Web site: Connors . Mark . 2014-03-03 . Newcastle author Wendy James reprises history in latest book . 2022-03-13 . Newcastle Herald . en-AU.