Michael Robotham

Michael Robotham

Michael Robotham was born on November 9th, 1960 and is currently 65 years old. Michael Robotham was born in Casino, Australia.

Michael Robotham is the author of the Joseph O'Loughlin series which currently consists of 9 novels. The Joseph O'Loughlin series started in 2004 with the novel The Suspect. The most recently released novel in the Joseph O'Loughlin series was The Other Wife which was released in 2018. There are no upcoming novels for the Joseph O'Loughlin series.

Michael Robotham: Awards & Accolades

Michael Robotham was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2009. Robotham's books have won multiple awards, Lost / The Drowning Man won the Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel, in 2005. Shatter / The Sleep of Reason won the Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel, in 2008. Life or Death won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 2015. Good Girl, Bad Girl won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 2020. When She Was Good won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, in 2021.

The following novels by Michael Robotham were nominated for these awards:

• The Night Ferry: Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2007). Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel (2007).
• Shatter / The Sleep of Reason: Crime Thriller Awards, Breakthrough Author of the Year (2008). Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2008). Barry Award, Best British Crime Novel (2009).
• Bleed for Me: Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel (2010).
• Say You're Sorry: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (2013).
• Life or Death: Barry Award, Best Novel (2016). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2016). Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (2016).
• The Other Wife: Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel (2019).
• Good Girl, Bad Girl: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (2020).
• When She Was Good: Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel (2021). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2021).
• Lying Beside You: Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel (2023).
• Before You Found Me / Storm Child: Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel (2025).
• The White Crow: International Thriller Writers Award, Best Audio Book (2026).

Michael Robotham: Lists & Other Mentions

• When She Was Good was a Richard & Judy Book Club 2021 Summer Pick.

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