Tara Moss
Tara Moss | |
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| Born | October 2, 1973 |
| Occupation(s) | Author Model |
Tara Moss (born October 2, 1973; Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian-Australian author and former model.[1]
Biography
Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Moss took up residence in Australia in 1996 and currently resides in Sydney and Los Angeles where her novels are being adapted for the screen.[2] She holds both Canadian and Australian citizenship and has held licenses as a private investigator and race car driver (CAMS), and holds a motorcycle license and wildlife/snake handling license.[3] Moss has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2007[4] and an ambassador for the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children since 2000.[5] She has been honoured with a bronze star on the Australian Walk of Fame [6] as the first person inducted for services to literature.[7]
Personal life
She is married to Australian poet and philosopher Dr. Berndt Sellheim.[8] Moss gave birth to a daughter, Sapphira, on 22 February 2011.[9]
Writing career
Her books are published in 17 countries in 11 languages and include the internationally best-selling and critically acclaimed [10] crime novels Fetish, Split, Covet, Hit, and Siren.[11] In November 2010 her sixth novel The Blood Countess was published as the first in a new paranormal fiction series featuring Pandora English.[12] She hosts the true crime series 'Tough Nuts - Australia's Hardest Criminals' [13] on the Crime & Investigation Network, and 'Tara Moss In Conversation'[14] on 13th STREET Universal channel. She previously hosted the crime documentary series Tara Moss Investigates on the National Geographic Channel shown across Europe and in Australia/New Zealand. She is known for her in-depth novel research which has included touring the FBI and LAPD,[15] shooting firearms, being set on fire, being choked unconscious by Ultimate Fighter 'Big' John McCarthy,[16] flying with the RAAF and spending time in morgues and courtrooms and earning her Certificate III as a private investigator at the Australian Security Academy.[17]
Novels
- Fetish (1999)
- Split (2002)
- Covet (2004)
- Hit (2006)
- Siren (2009)
- The Blood Countess (2010)
- The Spider Goddess (2011)
Short stories
- Psycho Magnet (Winner of the Scarlet Stiletto Young Writers' Award in 1998)
- Know your ABCs
- Intuition
Notes
- ^ Chadwick Models biography
- ^ The Trades interview, USA
- ^ A couple of interviews with Demetrius Romeo
- ^ UNICEF Australia website, list of Goodwill Ambassadors: http://unicef.org.au/More/AboutUs/WhoWeAre/OurPeople/tabid/108/Default.aspx.
- ^ Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children list of ambassadors: http://www.ridbc.org.au/aboutus/ambassadors.asp
- ^ List of Past Induction Ceremonies: http://www.australianwalkoffame.com.au
- ^ Interview on Spanish Television
- ^ http://www.taramoss.com/press/bio.php
- ^ Tara Moss welcomes baby girl, ABC News, 24 February 2011.
- ^ List of international book reviews: http://www.taramoss.com/press/author.php
- ^ HarperCollins Publishers
- ^ The official Pandora English website
- ^ Tough Nuts, hosted by Tara Moss http://www.citv.com.au/tough-nuts/
- ^ Tara Moss In Conversation http://13thstreetuniversal.com.au/book-club
- ^ Tara talks about her crime research, VIDEO
- ^ Randomhouse Publishers, Germany
- ^ Official Biography: http://www.taramoss.com/press/bio.php
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