Leigh Redhead
Encyclopedia
Leigh Redhead, born 18 November 1971, in Adelaide
, South Australia
is an Australian mystery writer
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She is best known as the creator of the character Simone Kirsch, a stripper
who leaves the sex industry to become a private investigator. Redhead drew upon her own experiences as a stripper in creating the character.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
is an Australian mystery writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
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She is best known as the creator of the character Simone Kirsch, a stripper
Stripper
A stripper is a professional erotic dancer who performs a contemporary form of striptease at strip club establishments, public exhibitions, and private engagements. Unlike in burlesque, the performer in the modern Americanized form of stripping minimizes the interaction of customer and dancer,...
who leaves the sex industry to become a private investigator. Redhead drew upon her own experiences as a stripper in creating the character.
Awards
- Sydney Morning Herald's 2005 Best Young Australian Novelists - for Peepshow
- Sydney Morning Herald's 2006 Best Young Australian Novelists - for Rubdown
- Davitt AwardDavitt AwardThe Davitt Awards are presented by the Sisters in Crime Australia association. The awards are presented for Australian crime fiction, by women, for both adults and young adults. They were established in 2001.-Previous winners:...
2005 - Readers' Choice for Peepshow - Davitt AwardDavitt AwardThe Davitt Awards are presented by the Sisters in Crime Australia association. The awards are presented for Australian crime fiction, by women, for both adults and young adults. They were established in 2001.-Previous winners:...
2006 - Readers' Choice for Rubdown - Davitt AwardDavitt AwardThe Davitt Awards are presented by the Sisters in Crime Australia association. The awards are presented for Australian crime fiction, by women, for both adults and young adults. They were established in 2001.-Previous winners:...
2008 - Highly Commended for Cherry Pie