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'''Lindsay Jane Simpson''' (born 30 September 1957) is an [[Australia]]n [[journalist]], a [[lecturer|university teacher]] and a writer of [[crime fiction]]. Born in [[Scotland]], Simpson arrived in Australia in |
'''Lindsay Jane Simpson''' (born 30 September 1957) is an [[Australia]]n [[journalist]], a [[lecturer|university teacher]] and a writer of [[crime fiction]]. Born in [[Scotland]], Simpson arrived in Australia in 1976.<ref name = "austlit">{{cite web |title= Simpson, Lindsay (a.k.a. Simpson, Lindsay Jane) |publisher= Austlit |url= http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A%23wA |accessdate= 2007-09-15}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Simpson worked as an investigative journalist for The [[Sydney Morning Herald]] for twelve years. She has written seven books, the most recent being Honeymoon Dive, co-authored with Jennifer Cooke, was published by Pan MacMillan on September 2010 about the scuba diving death of Tina Watson on the Great Barrier Reef. Her first fiction novel, ''The Curer of Souls'' was published in 2006 by Random House One of her crime books, ''My Husband My Killer'', co-authored with [[Sandra Harvey]] was made into a telemovie starring [[Colin Friels]] (2000). ''Brothers in Arms'' was written about the [[Milperra massacre|Milperra bikie massacre]]. Published in 1989 this was also co-written with Sandra Harvey. Her third crime book, co-written with Sandra is about the serial killer [[John Wayne Glover]]. |
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| ⚫ | Simpson worked as an investigative journalist for The [[Sydney Morning Herald]] for twelve years. She has written seven books, the most recent being |
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Her latest book, Honeymoon Dive, published by Pan MacMillan and co-authored with Jennifer Cooke was published in August 2010. The book is about the death of Tina Watson while scuba diving on the SS Yongala with her husband on the Great Barrier Reef in October 2003. |
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As of 2006 Simpson heads the journalism program, lecturing in journalism and writing, at [[James Cook University]]. |
As of 2006 Simpson heads the journalism program, lecturing in journalism and writing, at [[James Cook University]]. |
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She is also Co-ordinator and founder of the Master of Arts (Writing) at ([James Cook University)]. |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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* 2007 [[Ned Kelly Awards]] Lifetime Achievement Award (joint winner with Sandra Harvey) |
* 2007 [[Ned Kelly Awards]] Lifetime Achievement Award (joint winner with Sandra Harvey) |
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* 2007 ([Colin Roderick Awards])shortlisted |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION= [[journalist]], [[writer]], [[academic]] |
|SHORT DESCRIPTION= [[journalist]], [[writer]], [[academic]] |
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|DATE OF BIRTH=30 September 1957 |
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|PLACE OF BIRTH= [[Scotland]] |
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Revision as of 23:10, 1 October 2010
Lindsay Jane Simpson (born 30 September 1957) is an Australian journalist, a university teacher and a writer of crime fiction. Born in Scotland, Simpson arrived in Australia in 1976.[1]
Simpson worked as an investigative journalist for The Sydney Morning Herald for twelve years. She has written seven books, the most recent being Honeymoon Dive, co-authored with Jennifer Cooke, was published by Pan MacMillan on September 2010 about the scuba diving death of Tina Watson on the Great Barrier Reef. Her first fiction novel, The Curer of Souls was published in 2006 by Random House One of her crime books, My Husband My Killer, co-authored with Sandra Harvey was made into a telemovie starring Colin Friels (2000). Brothers in Arms was written about the Milperra bikie massacre. Published in 1989 this was also co-written with Sandra Harvey. Her third crime book, co-written with Sandra is about the serial killer John Wayne Glover.
As of 2006 Simpson heads the journalism program, lecturing in journalism and writing, at James Cook University.
She is also Co-ordinator and founder of the Master of Arts (Writing) at ([James Cook University)].
Awards
- 2007 Ned Kelly Awards Lifetime Achievement Award (joint winner with Sandra Harvey)
- 2007 ([Colin Roderick Awards])shortlisted
Bibliography
Fiction
- The Curer of Souls (Random House, 2006)
Non-Fiction
- My husband my killer : the murder of Megan Kalajzich co-written with Sandra Harvey (Allen & Unwin, 1992)
- The Australian Geographic Guide to Tasmania (Australian Geographic, 1997)
- To Have & To Hold co-written with Walter Mikac (Pan MacMillan, 1997)
- The Killer Next Door co-written with Sandra Harvey (Random House, 1994)
- Brothers in Arms co-written with Sandra Harvey (Allen & Unwin, 1986, 2006)
- Honeymoon Dive co-written with Jennifer Cooke (Pan MacMillan 2010)
Notes
- ^ "Simpson, Lindsay (a.k.a. Simpson, Lindsay Jane)". Austlit. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
References
- Random House biography (Retrieved 15 September 2007)
- Ms Lindsay Simpson, Lecturer, Journalism and Head of Discipline James Cook University, Department of Humanities (Retrieved 15 September 2007)
- 2007 Byron Bay Writers Festival, Festival Writer: Lindsay Simpson (Retrieved 15 September 2007)
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