About Leigh Redhead
Born 1971. Leigh Redhead is an Australian writer, author and novelist.
Leigh Redhead (born 18 November 1971, in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian mystery writer.
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.
Awards The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists 2005 – for Peepshow The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists 2006 – for Rubdown Davitt Award 2005 – Readers' Choice for Peepshow Davitt Award 2006 – Readers' Choice for Rubdown Davitt Award 2008 – Highly Commended for Cherry Pie
Works Peepshow (2004) Rubdown (2005) Cherry Pie (2007) Thrill City (2010)
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Australian writer
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Leigh Redhead was born on 18 November 1971 in Adelaide.
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Leigh Redhead is a writer, author and novelist.
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