Wendy James (born in Sydney, 1966) is an Australian author of crime and literary fiction. James received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney an MA (writing) from University of Technology, Sydney and a PhD from the University of New England, Armidale.
James is the eldest sister of Young Adult author Rebecca James.
She lives in Newcastle, New South Wales.
Awards
Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best first crime novel, 2006: Out of the Silence : A Story of Love, Betrayal, Politics and Murder
Dobbie Encouragement Award, 2006: shortlisted for Out of the Silence : A Story of Love, Betrayal, Politics and Murder
Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2017: shortlisted for The Golden Child