David Stephenson

Biography

David Stephenson (1961-) is an Australian journalist and novelist who lives in London. He works as the TV Editor on the Sunday Express newspaper.
He has written several books, including How to Succeed in Newspaper Journalism, and Dead Air, a comedy thriller.
His most recently published work is How To Be A Journalist series, published on Kindle.
You can also download his new crime novel, Bondi Detective.

Smashwords Interview

What are you working on next?
I'm working on a some "dad lit". It's the story of four dads who go on a camping holiday with their four sons. It, yes, ends in disaster. I'm taking a break from detective fiction.
Who are your favorite authors?
Agatha Christie, Samuel Beckett, George Bernard Shaw, Evelyn Waugh, Elmore Leonard, and I recently finished a Boris Johnson.
Read more of this interview.

Where to find David Stephenson online

Where to buy in print

Series

Bondi Detective
Five-part detective serial with Chief Inspector Joe Charnock. In part one, he encounters the first victim, a sporting icon.
Bondi Detective
Price: $1.99 USD.

Books

How to be a Journalist
Price: $1.50 USD. Words: 18,870. Language: English. Published: November 11, 2012 . Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » Media studies, Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills
For the aspiring journalist, this is the complete ebook on how to be a news journalist. It covers finding sources, developing contacts, deciding what is news, and writing news. There are also practical exercises. The ebook combines three books from the series, How to be a Journalist, numbers 2.0. 3.0 & 4.0.
How to be a Journalist 2.0
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,810. Language: English. Published: May 23, 2012 . Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » Media studies
How to be a Journalist 2.0 is the second in a series of practical books from a working journalist. In each book, there are straight-forward tips which will make you a better journalist, from someone who is working as a Fleet Street writer and editor. These books are aimed at new, and student journalists.
Bondi Detective
Series: Bondi Detective. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 50,790. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
Bondi Detective is the story of Detective Chief Inspector Joe Charnock. He is a widowed, 50-something who investigates grisly murders in the most cosmopolitan suburb of Sydney. He is uncompromising, tough, and still grieving the tragic loss of his wife Lucy in a cliff fall 10 years earlier. Her death haunts him. In this story, he's stumped by the death of a cricketer.
Dead Air
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 67,430. Language: English. Published: September 25, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural
A crime novel about a rookie radio reporter, a frustrated hitman, a dead media tycoon and two dreadful detectives. Set in 1980s Sydney, on the day that Charles and Di are getting married..

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