Kathryn Fox

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Kathryn Fox
Born
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)Author, screenwriter, former medical practitioner, podcast host
Known forMalicious Intent
Website kathrynfox.com

Kathryn Fox (born 1966) is an Australian author, screenwriter, public speaker, podcast host and former medical practitioner. She is one of Australia's most popular authors. Her Anya Crichton series of crime novels has received multiple awards, nominations and is internationally acclaimed. In 2015, she followed up with Private Sydney (titled "Missing" in the USA) a thriller co-written with the world's best-selling author, James Patterson. She hosts the true-crime podcast, Crime Insiders Forensics, produced by LiSTNR. [1]

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Life and work

Fox became a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, with a special interest in forensic medicine. After 12 years, she ceased medical practice to concentrate on writing. [2]

Her crime novels feature forensic physician, Anya Crichton, as the main protagonist and have been praised by luminaries including Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, James Patterson, Kathy Reichs, among others.

In 2023, Fox began hosting the LiSTNR podcast, Crime Insiders, alongside Brent Sanders, where she interviews forensic experts about complex and high profile crimes. [1] Previous guests include Paola Magni, Roger Byard, Jodie Ward, Max Houck and Gail Anderson. [3]

Fox lives in Sydney and is currently writing, producing and developing a number of projects for film and television.

Novels

Awards

Interviews

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References

  1. 1 2 Pattison, Kate (4 September 2023). "Behind the blood spatter on the Crime Insiders: Forensics Podcast". LiSTNR Articles. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. Kathryn Fox - home page
  3. ""Behind the blood spatter on Crime Insiders: Forensics"". www.listnr.com. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  4. ""LibraryThing: Davitt Awards 2005"". LibraryThing. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  5. "Shortlists for the 2014 Ned Kelly Awards". Crimespree Magazine. 10 August 2014. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  6. ""Former GP opens new chapter in her life as crime novelist"". The Age, 9 February 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  7. ""Kathryn Fox, author of Cold Grave, Death Mask, Malicious Intent, and more, answers Six Sharp Questions"". Booktopia, 1 November 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  8. ""Celebrity Readers : Kathryn Fox"". ABC TV. Retrieved 28 March 2024.