Leigh Redhead (born 18 November 1971, in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian mystery writer.
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| Born | 18 November 1971 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Period | 2004 – present |
| Genre | Suspense, detective |
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She is best known as the creator of the character Simone Kirsch, a stripper who leaves the sex industry to become a private investigator. Redhead drew upon her own experiences as a stripper in creating the character.
Awards edit
- Sydney Morning Herald's 2005 Best Young Australian Novelists – for Peepshow[1]
- Sydney Morning Herald's 2006 Best Young Australian Novelists – for Rubdown
- Davitt Award 2005 – Readers' Choice for Peepshow
- Davitt Award 2006 – Readers' Choice for Rubdown
- Davitt Award 2008 – Highly Commended for Cherry Pie
Works edit
- Peepshow (2004)
- Rubdown (2005)
- Cherry Pie (2007)
- Thrill City (2010)
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ "Five ways with words". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 May 2005. Retrieved 10 October 2007.
Bibliography edit
- Five ways with words Sydney Morning Herald (Retrieved 10 October 2007)
- Austlit – Redhead, Leigh
External links edit
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