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Rachel Franks
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Biography
Rachel Franks holds PhDs in Australian crime fiction from Central Queensland University and true crime texts from the University of Sydney. A qualified educator and librarian, her extensive work on crime fiction, true crime, popular culture and information science has been presented at numerous conferences as well as on radio and television. An award-winning writer, her research can be found in a wide variety of books, journals, magazines and online resources. She is the author of 'An Uncommon Hangman: The Life and Deaths of Robert "Nosey Bob" Howard' (NewSouth, 2022).
Contact email
crimefictionwriter@gmail.com