Ned Kelly Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2007) Special Award
Lindsay Jane Simpson
リンゼイ・シンプソン
Rindzei Shinpuson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1957-00-00 （Scotland）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Scotland (birth) → Australia (1974-present)
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author, university teacher
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Affiliations
- James Cook University, University of Tasmania
- Nominations
- 2007 Colin Roderick Award, shortlisted for The Curer of Souls
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ned Kelly Awards | — | Lifetime Achievement Award | Australian Crime Writers Association | joint winner with Sandra Harvey |
| 2019 | The Courier-Mail People's Choice Queensland Book of the Year Award | Adani: Following Its Dirty Footsteps | — | — | winner |
Ned Kelly Awards
2007
Category:
Lifetime Achievement Award
Organization:
Australian Crime Writers Association
Result:
joint winner with Sandra Harvey
The Courier-Mail People's Choice Queensland Book of the Year Award
2019
Work:
Adani: Following Its Dirty Footsteps
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Brothers in Arms
1989 Non-fiction / True crimeAbout the Milperra massacre, co-authored with Sandra Harvey. Made into TV mini-series Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms.
crimebikie gangsAustralian society
Adaptations
- [TV mini-series] Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms (2012)
The Curer of Souls
2006 FictionHer first novel.
crimesoul curer
Adani: Following Its Dirty Footsteps
2018 Non-fictionAbout the environmental battle against Australia's largest coal mine.
environmental issuesclimate changecorporate ethics
Bibliography
- The Curer of Souls (2006)
- Brothers in Arms (1986, 2006) co-written with Sandra Harvey
- My husband my killer (1992) co-written with Sandra Harvey
- The Killer Next Door (1994) co-written with Sandra Harvey
- The Australian Geographic Guide to Tasmania (1997)
- To Have & To Hold (1997) co-written with Walter Mikac
- Honeymoon Dive (2010) co-written with Jennifer Cooke
- Fatal Honeymoon Dive (ebook)
- Where is Daniel? (2014) with Bruce Morcombe and Denise Morcombe
- Adani: Following Its Dirty Footsteps (2018)
Adaptations
- Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms (2012, TV mini-series)
- My Husband, My Killer (2000, telemovie)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- investigative journalism styletrue crime narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- crime casessocial issuesenvironment
Legacy
Known as an Australian true crime writer, recipient of Ned Kelly Awards Lifetime Achievement. Also active in environmental issues.
Trivia
- Born in Scotland, Australian writer and journalist.