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Greg Woodland

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Greg's first crime novel ‘The Night Whistler’ was published by Text Publishing in 2020, and the sequel, The Carnival is Over was published in 2022. The Night Whistler was shortlisted for the 2021 Ned Kelly Awards Best Debut Crime Novel. The Carnival Is Over was shortlisted for the 2023 Ned Kelly Awards for Best Crime Fiction.
Greg is the director of leading Australian script service www.scriptcentral.com.au His award-winning short films and documentaries have screened at national and international film festivals and TV channels. His screenplays The Whistler and Pangs won several national script competitions and three Varuna Fellowships. Greg has lectured in Scriptwriting at Macquarie University, UTS, and AFTRS. Script editing credits include
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Greg Woodland I'm currently working on the first draft of the third book in The Night Whistler (Mick Goodenough) series, now set 5 years after the first book (in 19…moreI'm currently working on the first draft of the third book in The Night Whistler (Mick Goodenough) series, now set 5 years after the first book (in 1972). The second book, The Carnival is Over will be published by Text in August 2022.(less)
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Rob Thanks for the invite Greg. I had no idea when I left my comment on your review of Good Girl, Bad Girl just who you were. Well I'm longer in the dark. Have to tell you that if your next book is only half as good as The Night Whistler you'll make me a very happy reader.


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