Gabrielle Lord
Encyclopedia
Gabrielle Craig Lord is an Australian writer who has been described as Australia's first lady of crime. She has published a wide range of writing including reviews, articles, short stories and non-fiction, but she is best known for her psychological thrillers.
in Armidale where she did her Honours degree in Victorian Literature. She worked as a teacher, and as a public servant with the Commonwealth Employment Service.
In 1978, with the support of a New Writer's Fellowship, she took a year off work to write full-time. The novel she wrote during the majority of that time, A Death in the Family received a bad reader's report so Lord put it aside and in the remaining three weeks of her year off wrote Fortress. It was an instant success and, with the money from the film rights, she was able to leave paid employment in 1983 and return to full-time writing.
Lord's other interests include animal welfare, and a type of spirituality that is manifested in appreciation of the music of the Taizé Community
, a spiritual community in France.Gabrielle Lord likes cats
She lives in a Sydney beach-side suburb. She has one daughter and 4 grand daughters.
, but takes dramatic licence with the actual events. It was an instant success, was translated into six languages, and was made into a film. Since then she has written many thrillers, including two series: the Gemma Lincoln series about an ex-cop PI, and the Jack McCain series about a forensic scientist.
She believes strongly in research, saying it is "necessary for today's savvy readers" and to this end had, over the years, spent time with scientists, detectives, and forensic anthropologists; studied some Anatomy at the University of Sydney
; and done work experience with a private security business.
Two of her novels have been filmed: Fortress
(1986), a feature film adapted by scriptwriter Everett De Roche and directed by Arch Nicholson; and Whipping Boy (1996), a telemovie adapted by scriptwriter Peter Yeldham
and directed by Di Drew.
In June 2011, filming for a TV adaptation of Lord's young adult fiction series, Conspiracy 365
, began. The series will air in January 2012.
Gemma Lincoln series
Jack McCain series
Conspiracy 365
series
Code Black editions are due for release for each separate book. The Code Black editions will include new code-crackers. The January: Code Black book includes a free code wheel and four pictures from the upcoming TV series, to be aired on FMC
.
Life
Lord was born in Sydney. She went to school at Kincoppal Rose Bay School at Rose Bay, and university at the University of New EnglandUniversity of New England, Australia
The University of New England is an Australian public university with approximately 18,000 higher education students. Its original and main campus is located in the city of Armidale in northern New South Wales....
in Armidale where she did her Honours degree in Victorian Literature. She worked as a teacher, and as a public servant with the Commonwealth Employment Service.
In 1978, with the support of a New Writer's Fellowship, she took a year off work to write full-time. The novel she wrote during the majority of that time, A Death in the Family received a bad reader's report so Lord put it aside and in the remaining three weeks of her year off wrote Fortress. It was an instant success and, with the money from the film rights, she was able to leave paid employment in 1983 and return to full-time writing.
Lord's other interests include animal welfare, and a type of spirituality that is manifested in appreciation of the music of the Taizé Community
Taizé Community
The Taizé Community is an ecumenical monastic order in Taizé, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France. It is composed of about 100 brothers who come from Protestant, Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions. The brothers come from about 30 countries across the world. The monastic order has a strong...
, a spiritual community in France.Gabrielle Lord likes cats
She lives in a Sydney beach-side suburb. She has one daughter and 4 grand daughters.
Career
Lord's first published novel was Fortress, a thriller about the kidnapping of a country school teacher and her students. It was inspired by the Faraday School kidnappingFaraday School kidnapping
The Faraday School kidnapping occurred on 6 October 1972 at a one-teacher school in the village of Faraday in Victoria, Australia.- Incident :...
, but takes dramatic licence with the actual events. It was an instant success, was translated into six languages, and was made into a film. Since then she has written many thrillers, including two series: the Gemma Lincoln series about an ex-cop PI, and the Jack McCain series about a forensic scientist.
She believes strongly in research, saying it is "necessary for today's savvy readers" and to this end had, over the years, spent time with scientists, detectives, and forensic anthropologists; studied some Anatomy at the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
; and done work experience with a private security business.
Two of her novels have been filmed: Fortress
Fortress (1986 film)
Fortress is a 1986 film directed by Arch Nicholson and written by Everett De Roche. It is based on Gabrielle Lord's novel of the same name, which was loosely based on the 1972 Faraday School Kidnapping....
(1986), a feature film adapted by scriptwriter Everett De Roche and directed by Arch Nicholson; and Whipping Boy (1996), a telemovie adapted by scriptwriter Peter Yeldham
Peter Yeldham
Peter Alan Yeldham is an Australian screenwriter for motion pictures and television, playwright and novelist.- Biography :...
and directed by Di Drew.
In June 2011, filming for a TV adaptation of Lord's young adult fiction series, Conspiracy 365
Conspiracy 365
Conspiracy 365 is an Australian drama series produced by for Family Movie Channel set to screen from January 2012.The series is based on a series of books written by Gabrielle Lord...
, began. The series will air in January 2012.
Awards
- 2002 Ned Kelly AwardsNed Kelly AwardsThe Ned Kelly Awards are Australia's leading literary awards for crime writing in both the crime fiction and true crime genres...
for Best Crime Novel for Death Delights - 2003 Davitt Award (Joint winner) for best crime novel by an Australian woman for Baby did a bad bad thing
Fiction
- Fortress (1980) ISBN 0 7336 1024 2
- Tooth and Claw (1983)
- Jumbo (1986) ISBN 0 7336 1092 7
- Salt (1990) ISBN 0733610366
- Whipping Boy (1992) ISBN 0 7336 1023 4
- Bones (1995)
- The Sharp End (1998)
Gemma Lincoln series
- Feeding the Demons (1999) ISBN 0 7336 1240 7
- Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing (2002) ISBN 0 7336 1592.
- Spiking the Girl (2004) ISBN 0 7336 1622 4
- Shattered (2007) ISBN 978 0 7336 1958 8
Jack McCain series
- Death DelightsDeath DelightsDeath Delights is a 2001 Ned Kelly Award winning novel by the Australian author Gabrielle Lord.-Notes:*Dedication: "To Greg, the original Reginald, and to all the friends of Bill W."...
(2001) - Lethal Factor (2003)
- Dirty Weekend (2005)
- Monkey Undercover (2006)
Conspiracy 365
Conspiracy 365
Conspiracy 365 is an Australian drama series produced by for Family Movie Channel set to screen from January 2012.The series is based on a series of books written by Gabrielle Lord...
series
- January (2010)
- February (2010)
- March (2010)
- April (2010)
- May (2010)
- June (2010)
- July (2010)
- August (2010)
- September (2010)
- October (2010)
- November (2010)
- December (2010)
- Revenge (2011)
Code Black editions are due for release for each separate book. The Code Black editions will include new code-crackers. The January: Code Black book includes a free code wheel and four pictures from the upcoming TV series, to be aired on FMC
FMC
-USA:*Federal Maritime Commission, federal agency responsible for the regulation of oceanborne transportation in the foreign commerce of the U.S.*FMC Corporation, ticker symbol FMC, formerly Food Machinery Corporation and Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation...
.
Young adult fiction
- Monkey undercover (2006)
- Conspiracy 365 (2010-, series of 12 novels)Sneak Preview*
Non-fiction
- Growing up Catholic (with others) (1986)
- Grace of angels (1996)
- Sanctuary (2005, co-written and with an accompanying CD by Trisha Watts)
- The Nana Diaries