Simon Kernick

Simon Kernick

Simon Kernick was born in 1967 and is currently 59 years old. Simon Kernick was born in Slough, Buckinghamshire, England. Kernick attended University of Brighton where he received a B.A. Humanities.

Simon Kernick is known for writing in the Thriller and Crime Fiction genres.

Simon Kernick has written 8 standalone novels, starting with The Murder Exchange in 2003. The most recently released novel was You All Die Tonight, which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Simon at this time.

Simon Kernick has also written the Tina Boyd series which has 7 books including The Crime Trade and Relentless.

Simon Kernick: Awards & Accolades

Simon Kernick was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2018.

The following novels by Simon Kernick were nominated for these awards:

• The Business of Dying: Barry Award, Best British Crime Novel (2003).
• The Murder Exchange: Barry Award, Best British Crime Novel (2004). Theakston's Old Peculier, Crime Novel of the Year (2005).
• The Crime Trade: Barry Award, Best British Crime Novel (2005).
• A Good Day to Die: Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2005). Barry Award, Best British Crime Novel (2006).
• Relentless: Barry Award, Best Thriller (2007). Theakston's Old Peculier, Crime Novel of the Year (2008).
• The Payback: CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2012).

Simon Kernick: Lists & Other Mentions

• Relentless was a Richard & Judy Book Club 2007 Summer Pick.
• The Business of Dying was a Dead Good Books: 100 Best Crime Books Of All Time Selection in 2020.

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Simon Kernick: F.A.Q