Michael Robotham

Male

Sydney

Australia

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Sydney
About Me:
According to the publicity posters I’m a former journalist and ghostwriter turned novelist and thriller writer.

My books are published in 23 languages including Korean, Indonesian, Hebrew and Estonian (don't ask me if the translations are any good.)

I am also world Uno champion. (I use the term ‘world’ as a similar vein to baseball’s ‘world series’ which features no teams from outside of America. My Uno title featured no players from outside my immediate family. I beat my then six-year-old daughter in a grueling final.) Since then I have refused a rematch and become the reclusive Bobby Fisher of Uno.

I can most often be found working in his 'pit of despair' (basement office) on Sydney’s northern beaches where I fund the extravagant lifestyles of a wife and three daughters.
I Am A:
Writer
Website:
http://michaelrobotham.com
Books And Authors I Like:
James Lee Burke,
George Pelecanos,
Michael Connelly,
Don Winslow,
Andrew Taylor,
Peter Hoeg,
Charles Willieford,
John Harvey,
Ian Rankin,
Salman Rushdie,
F. Scott Fitzgerald,
John Irving,
Joseph Heller,
Gabriel Garcia Marquez,
Richard Ford,
John Banville
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
The West Wing,
Boston Legal,
The Sopranos,
Cracker,
Insomnia,
Phone Box,
The Inside Man

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  • Stephanie Padilla, Editor-NewMysteryReader.com

    Thanks, will do, Michael...and will also check out the Marquez books. Hopefully there's something I can share with my Dad and Grandmother. I think, personally, there's much to be said about literature with a definate cultural slant. Not sure if you've read John Nicols, or if you want to, but he does manage to make sense out of an area that is close to me...he gets it with a kindness and empathy rarely seen...photos are great too..

    Feb 27, 2009

  • Jon Jordan

    Shatter Rocks!!!
    Is it too soon to ask for the next one? :)

    Feb 27, 2009

  • Stephanie Padilla, Editor-NewMysteryReader.com

    Hi Michael,

    Just finished "Shatter"....I loved it! I recently found out a good friend has Parkinson's and so it was really helpful to read of a hero with the same. Excellent read, and I plan on having a postive review up soon on New Mystery Reader.

    Thanks for yet another excellent read!

    Stephanie Padilla, Editor-New Mystery Reader

    Mar 25, 2009