PROFILE

Josephine Pennicott is the author of three dark fantasy novels published by Simon & Schuster: Circle Of Nine (2001), Bride Of The Stone (2003) and A Fire In The Shell (2004).

Circle Of Nine was named as one of 2001's best debut novels in The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror (Terri Windling & Ellen Datlow, editors). A Fire In The Shell was shortlisted for Best Horror Novel in the 2005 Aurealis Awards.

Josephine is an award-winning writer in the crime genre.
Her story Birthing The Demons won the 2001 Scarlet Stiletto, and she has won the Kerry Greenwood Domestic Malice Prize twice, with Hail Mary (2003) and Tadpole (2004).

Although born in Tasmania, Josephine's early years were spent in Papua New Guinea. She has worked in a range of jobs (including nurse, housemaid, life-drawing model and sales assistant) and has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of New South Wales.

Josephine is represented by Selwa Anthony Author Management Agency.

Josephine lives in Sydney, Australia, with her partner David
and their daughter Daisy.

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