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Katherine Howell

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Katherine Howell

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Australia
Nationality
Australian
Languages
English
Residence History
Sydney, Australia

Career

Occupations
crime fiction writer, paramedic
Active Years
2007-2024

Awards

Davitt Award
2008
Work: Frantic
Category: best adult crime novel
Organization: Sisters in Crime Australia
Result: won
Davitt Award
2009
Work: The Darkest Hour
Category: reader's choice
Organization: Sisters in Crime Australia
Result: won
Davitt Award
2011
Work: Cold Justice
Category: best adult crime novel
Organization: Sisters in Crime Australia
Result: won

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Frantic

2007 crime fiction

The Darkest Hour

2008 crime fiction

Cold Justice

2010 crime fiction

Violent Exposure

2010 crime fiction

Silent Fear

2012 crime fiction

Web of Deceit

2013 crime fiction

Deserving Death

2014 crime fiction

Tell the Truth

2015 crime fiction

Bibliography

  • Frantic (2007)
  • The Darkest Hour (2008)
  • Cold Justice (2010)
  • Violent Exposure (2010)
  • Silent Fear (2012)
  • Web of Deceit (2013)
  • Deserving Death (2014)
  • Tell the Truth (2015)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Realistic depictions drawing from paramedic experience
Recurring Motifs
Paramedics as protagonistsSydney police detective Ella Marconi series

Legacy

Australian crime writer best known for her Ella Marconi series featuring Sydney police detective. Notable for using paramedics as protagonists, drawing from her 15 years as a paramedic. Books published in multiple countries and languages. Multiple Davitt Award winner.

Trivia

  • Worked as a paramedic for fifteen years.
  • Holds BA and master's degrees in writing and teaches workshops in writing, editing, and suspense.