Candice Fox
Candice Fox | |
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| Born | 1985 Bankstown, New South Wales |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Genre | Crime |
| Years active | 2014- |
| Notable works | Hades, Eden, Fall, Black and Blue, Never Never, Crimson Lake, The Chase |
| Notable awards | Ned Kelly Award (3) |
Candice Fox (born 1985) is an Australian novelist, best known for her crime fiction.[1] She was born in the western suburbs of Sydney into a large family. She spent a brief period in the Royal Australian Navy before studying and teaching at university level.[2]
She won the 2014 Ned Kelly Award for Best First Novel for Hades,[3] and later won the Best Fiction Ned Kelly Award for Eden in 2015,[4] and for The Chase in 2022.[5]
In 2015, Candice started collaborating on a series of novels with bestselling author James Patterson.
Bibliography[edit]
Novels[edit]
- The Inn (2019) (collaboration with James Patterson)
- 2 Sisters Detective Agency (2021) (collaboration with James Patterson)
- Gathering Dark (2020)
- The Chase (2021)
- Fire With Fire (2023)
- Devil's Kitchen (2024)
Archer and Bennett[edit]
- Hades (2014)
- Eden (2014)
- Fall (2015)
Detective Harriet Blue[edit]
- Never Never (collaboration with James Patterson) (2016)
- Fifty Fifty (collaboration with James Patterson) (2017)
- Liar Liar (collaboration with James Patterson) (2018)
- Hush Hush (collaboration with James Patterson) (2019)
Crimson Lake[edit]
- Crimson Lake (2017)
- Redemption Point (2018)
- Gone By Midnight (2019)
Novellas[edit]
- Black and Blue (collaboration with James Patterson) (2016)
Adaptations[edit]
Troppo (2022), an ABC TV/IMDb TV adaptation of Crimson Lake starring Thomas Jane and Nicole Chamoun premiered on February 27 in Australia and will premiere on May 20, 2022 in the United States. In March 2022 Gathering Dark was optioned for adaptation by Renegade Entertainment.
Awards[edit]
- 2014 winner Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction, Hades[3]
- 2015 winner Ned Kelly Award for Best Fiction, Eden[4]
- 2016 shortlisted Ned Kelly Award for Best Fiction, Fall[6]
- 2016 shortlisted Davitt Award Best Adult Crime Novel, Fall'[6]
- 2017 shortlisted Ned Kelly Award for Best Fiction, Crimson Lake[6]
- 2018 shortlisted Davitt Award Best Adult Crime Novel, Crimson Lake[6]
- 2019 shortlisted Ned Kelly Award for Best Fiction, Redemption Point[6]
- 2019 shortlisted Davitt Award Best Adult Crime Novel, Redemption Point[6]
- 2020 shortlisted Ned Kelly Award for Best Fiction, Gathering Dark[6]
- 2020 shortlisted Davitt Award Best Adult Crime Novel, Gathering Dark[6]
- 2022 winner Ned Kelly Award for Best Fiction, The Chase[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Fidler, Richard Candice Fox: how to raise a crime writer March 9, 2017 Conversations Retrieved March 15, 2017
- ^ "Austlit - Candice Fox". Austlit. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Previous Winners: Best First Fiction". Australian Crime Writers Association. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Previous Winners: Best Fiction". Australian Crime Writers Association. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b "2022 Winners". Australian Crime Writers Association. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Austlit - Candice Fox - Awards". Austlit. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
External links[edit]
- Interview - "Author Candice Fox has a dark side" Australian Writers Centre
- Interview - "Meet Candice Fox, Author Of Hades" Backseat Clarity
- Official website
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