Kathryn Fox


Kathryn Fox is an Australian writer, public speaker, and medical practitioner. She is one of Australia's most popular authors and her crime novels in the Anya Crichton series received multiple awards, nominations and international acclaim. In 2015, she followed up with Private Sydney, a thriller co-written with the world's best-selling author, James Patterson.
A passionate advocate for health and literacy, she started up the 'Read For Life' charity which provides education for underprivileged Indigenous children around Australia.

Life and work

Fox is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners with a special interest in forensic medicine. After twelve years, she ceased medical practice to concentrate on writing.
Her crime novels feature forensic pathologist Anya Crichton as the main protagonist. In addition to novels, Fox is currently working on a screenplay and a TV series.
Fox lives in Sydney and, aside from her writing and medical careers, is the patron of a reading programme for remote and indigenous communities that promotes the links between literacy and health.

Novels