Jackie Tritt

, Female

Profile Information:

Hometown:
on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
About Me:
I migrated to Australia from England more years ago than I care to remember. I have a crime novel, 'The Burning', out with Virtual Tales as an ebook(www.virtualtales.com and now available on mobipocket and fictionwise). It's a murder story set against the background of bushfires, which occur all too frequently in our hot, dry summers.

I also have a collection of short stories, 'Unfettered Feet', released with Ginninderra Press (www.ginninderrapress.com.au) in Canberra. Some of these stories involve crime and some don't. Some have murderous intent. There's a stalker, a serial killer, a daughter at the end of her tether.
I Am A:
Reader, Writer
Website:
http://www.freewebs.com/jackietritt
Books And Authors I Like:
I like the crime writing of Ruth Rendell, Ed McBain, Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Minette Walters.
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
I like British crime shows on TV - The Bill, New Tricks, Ghost Squad. My favorite American show is West Wing.

Comment Wall:

  • Evelyn David

    Thanks Jackie for stopping by. The collective Evelyn David (Rhonda and Marian) both loved The West Wing - especially the first two seasons!
    Evelyn

    Jul 3, 2007

  • Kathryn Lilley

    Hi Jackie, Great cover on The Burning, and I love the idea of the brushfire background. It must be like having nature as one more dangerous character in the story. They say fire acts as if it's alive, sometimes.
    Best, Kathryn

    Jul 4, 2007

  • Elizabeth Zelvin

    Thanks for the comment, Jackie. :) Liz

    Jul 20, 2007

  • Sara Mills

    Thanks for the nice comment. I love Crime Space already. What great people.

    Sara

    Jul 27, 2007

  • Lyn LeJeune

    Looking forward now to reading some crime work from Austrialia.
    My book, The Beatitudes, is a paranormal thriller set in New Orleans. It will be out in the fall and I am donating all royalties directly to the New Orleans Public Library Foundation. Libraries support the infrastructure of a great city, so I have started The Beatitudes Network to promote awareness of the importance of public libraries in NOLA.
    The blogsite www.beatitudesinneworleans.blogspot.com describes the Network, has excerpts from The Beatitudes, recipes, and more. Merci mille fois. Lyn Lejeune.
    Writers, please pass the word…..it’s for a good cause….don’t let the libraries of New Orleans or the US go the way of The Great Library of Alexandria. P.S. just posted an excerpt on my page here on crimespace.

    Aug 10, 2007

  • Martyn Waites

    Hi Jackie, good ot meet you.
    Martyn

    Aug 13, 2007

  • Donna Moore

    Hi Jackie - thanks for the invite!

    Aug 14, 2007

  • Jackie Tritt

    My goodness, Donna, you were quick off the mark. It must be very early in the morning in Scotland - mm, counting fingers, trying to do the maths - 6am? I love your bio, it mad eme laugh and that's great.

    Jackie

    Aug 14, 2007

  • Tom Barclay

    Nice to meet you, Jackie.

    Have some actor, writer and film production friends in Oz.

    Came across this story on current traumas in Austral book biz, too:

    http://blogs.smh.com.au/entertainment/archives/undercover/014948.html?page=fullpage#comments

    Like treasure, extortion attempts are where you suffer them.

    Aug 14, 2007

  • Jackie Tritt

    Thanks Tom

    That Angus and Robertson decision to charge for shelf space has the book world in a spin over here. I won't be buying books there again.

    Aug 14, 2007

  • carole gill

    DELIGHTED to be your friend. Thank you! Australia goodness! I bet you don't get to chat online time wise! but living there makes up for it. your book sounds terrific. there are a lot of bush fires. are they deliberately set sometimes? chat soon!

    Aug 14, 2007

  • Kelli Stanley

    Thanks for the invite, Jackie! It's a pleasure to meet you!

    Your stories sound fascinating. The brush fire background is really intriguing and so inherently dramatic! I love Melbourne, by the way--I gave a paper at the uni a couple of years ago. Great shopping in Carleton! And the country (and people) were glorious. Mmm... so was the Victoria Bitter, an ale I still can't find in the States.

    Take care, and continued good luck with the writing!

    Kelli

    Aug 15, 2007

  • Daryl Nilbett

    Thanks for the invite fellow Aussie! How is the weather down there at the moment? I've heard that it is pretty darn cold.

    Aug 16, 2007