Wendy James (author)
Australian writer

Wendy James (author)

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Australian writer
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Wendy James (born 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 (Australia), Armidale.
James is the eldest sister of Young Adult author Rebecca James.
She currently lives in Newcastle, New South Wales.

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