Writers seldom work without a support team. I’m very lucky to have three funny, smart and talented young women who call themselves my ’staff’. So meet the girls who help me make three websites and writing in three different genres work smoothly.

The Author

Marianne Delacourt is the alter ego of internationally published SF writer Marianne de Pierres and the recipient of Sister’s in Crime Australia’s Davitt Award.

Marianne Delacourt is the lighter, funnier naughtier side of Marianne de Pierres who is renowned for the dark satire in her SF writing.

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Photo courtesy of Beth Carter Photography

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Kylie Fox – Site Manager

Kylie Fox was destined for a life of a crime – luckily she found crime fiction.

When she was a little girl, Kylie used to watch horror flicks with her Dad and was fascinated, even then, with the motivations of the Freddy Krueger types. But when she discovered the story of Jack the Ripper – in a Reader’s Digest volume “Strange Stories and Amazing Facts”, Kylie realised it was the human monsters that most interested her.

Since then, she has devoured crime books – true crime as well as fiction and at one point, even considered a career in criminal psychology.

And then – revelation – Kylie discovered it was even more fun to create her own killers, criminals, monsters and psychopaths.These days Kylie is an active member of Sisters in Crime Australia and in 2010 won the Dorothy Porter Award for Innovation in that organisation’s annual Scarlet Stiletto Awards for her short story in verse, “Poppies”. Kylie is currently putting the finishing touches on her first crime novel, featuring kick-arse assassin, Kat Delaney, which she hopes will find a publisher in 2011.

If you wish to pitch an interview idea or have your book reviewed you can email Kylie Fox

Mandy Wrangles – Reviewer

Amanda’s interest in crime fiction sprang from the world of paranormal fiction. Genre cross-overs are her passion. When reality-based human crime is mixed with the not-quite, the possibilities are endlessly fascinating.

An active member of Sisters in Crime Australia, Amanda was the winner of their 2009  1^st prize Scarlet Stiletto trophy for her short story, ‘Persia Bloom’. She was shortlisted again in 2010 for ‘Annie at the Beach’.

These days she is busy working on a YA novel, as well as a novel length version of Persia Bloom; both of which are cross-over crime/paranormal stories. She also reviews and blogs on Marianne de Pierres’ Burn Bright website.

Gaile Hughes – Reviewer

Gaile’s love of crime fiction has run the full gamut of authors.  During her early years she devoured everything from the Famous Five through to Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers.  She later crossed the channel to Fairstein, Cornwell, Reich, Kellerman (F) and Grafton to name a few – and that’s just the females. Over time she has dipped into most genres, but mystery, murder and mayhem seem to dominate her bookshelves.

By day Gaile is a naturopath and spends her evenings writing.  She is a member of the Bittern Writers Group and Sisters in Crime Australia and is currently working on her first novel – a crime story of course. http://gailenatpat.com.au/

Cecilia Jansink – Reviewer and Interviewer

Cecilia loves nothing more than solving a good mystery. Fortunately,the most heinous crime she comes across in her day to day life is uncovering the bandit behind her chocolate stash disappearing. Cecilia was only eight when she first got hooked on the genre after uncovering the delights of Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys and Enid Blyton’s Famous Five, and a life long love affair started.  In fact, she was one of those weird kids who used to imagine all sorts of ghastly going-ons happening in the quiet, little Tasmanian town she grew up in.  You will most often find her with her nose in a book or hunched over the keyboard trying to plot her own perfect fictional murder. Cecilia also reviews and blogs over at Burn Bright and has her own blog all about being a Booky Monster at Confessions of a Booky Monster.

Krista Mckeeth – Reviewer

Krista was born and raised in Utah. Lucky enough to have traveled to several countries, she fully intends on traveling more. She is a collector things: Books, Music, Movies and Apple Products. She has a varied taste and all genres have caught her eye – though she tends to become obsessed with all things Teen and Young Adult. She has come to adapt to her 8 hour full time job staring at walls and florescent lighting. Developing a mental block in which she calls the CubicleBlindness. Reading is her favourite escape.