Author Panel: Criminal Minds

Saturday 12 October: 11.00am – 11.45am

Join us for a thrilling discussion with a panel of acclaimed crime fiction authors as they dive into the darker corners of the human experience. Together, they’ll discuss the art of crime writing and the psychology of creating believable villains, while they keep their readers guessing.

Candice Fox
Georgia Harper
Nikki Mottram

Chair: Ben Hobson
Supported by: Penguin Random House

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Author BIO’s
Candice Fox
Candice Fox is one of Australia’s most successful crime writers, and the winner of three prestigious Ned Kelly Awards. She has also co-written New York Times bestsellers with James Patterson. Candice’s novels Crimson Lake and Redemption Point were adapted into a major ABC TV series called Troppo. Her latest books are Devil’s Kitchen and High Wire (Penguin 2024). She lives in Sydney with her family and is a volunteer rescuer of injured wildlife.

Georgia Harper
Georgia Harper is a psychologist who has worked with both serious violent offenders and victim-survivors of crime. She is the author of psychological thriller, What I Would Do to You published by Penguin Randomhouse Australia in March 2024. She lives on the Sunshine Coast.

Nikki Mottram is the author of Crows Nest (UQP 2023) and Killarney (UQP 2024). She has a psychology degree from the University of Queensland and has worked in London and Australia protecting and promoting the welfare of children at risk of harm. Nikki uses her background in child protection in her crime fiction. She resides in Toowoomba.