186 followers
621 books added

Graeme Simsion

Australia

Graeme Simsion is a former information technology and business consultant, who specialized in data modeling, information management and consulting practices.

Prior to writing fiction he was an information systems consultant and wrote two books and several papers about data-modelling.

He is now a full time writer of fiction. His first novel, The Rosie Project was published in Australia by Text and Michael Joseph (Penguin) in the UK.

Genres: Romance, General Fiction

Series

Don Tillman
   1. The Rosie Project (2013)
   2. The Rosie Effect (2014)
   3. The Rosie Result (2019)

Two Steps (with Anne Buist)
1. Two Steps Forward (2018)
2. Two Steps Onward (2021)

Menzies Mental Health (with Anne Buist)
   1. The Glass House (2024)
   2. The Oasis (2025)
   3. The General Hospital (2026)

Novels

The Best of Adam Sharp (2017)

Collections

Creative Differences and Other Stories (2023)

Novellas and Short Stories

Creative Differences (2022)

Non fiction show

Award nominations

2014 Waverton Good Read Award (nominee) : The Rosie Project

Graeme Simsion recommends

When Lemons Give You Life (2026)
Anna Johnston
"Smart, authentic, and full of heart."

Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt (2026)
Ben Reeves
"One of the most original, riveting and moving books I've read in a long while."

The Jewish Hospital (2026)
Jonathan Hammel
"A fine and deeply moving novel - riveting from beginning to end. Hammel brings 1940s Berlin vividly to life and gives us a portrait of an ordinary person caught in extraordinary events. I was reminded of All the Light We Cannot See, which I hope is taken as the high praise it's meant to be."

The Happiness Blueprint (2024)
Ally Zetterberg
"Smart writing, clever plotting, and an original, finely drawn, and relatable protagonist. Charming."

Minor Disturbances at Grand Life Apartments (2023)
Hema Sukumar
"I was put in mind of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City. Just daily life and its 'small disturbances' but rendered with great observational acuity and a distinctive and evocative voice."

Finding Phoebe (2023)
Gavin Extence
"A lovely book."

How to Be Remembered (2023)
Michael Thompson
"Original, engrossing, sweet."

The Cassandra Complex (2023)
Holly Smale
"Witty, touching and totally absorbing. Cassandra is a funny and sharply-observed character who I loved spending time with."

Small Acts of Defiance (2022)
Michelle Wright
"A powerful and nuanced book, so evocative of place and time while being timeless. I found it thoroughly absorbing; the characters felt authentic, and the details of Paris in the forties and under occupation fascinating. In these stories of war, in particular those which touch on the atrocity of genocide, it's easy to simply pile on the horror. Wright offers a more human, honest version without diminishing the importance of the Holocaust which is intrinsic to the time, place and characters. A truly fine novel."

Jane in Love (2020)
Rachel Givney
"Artfully written and engaging, Jane in Love is a lively effusion of wit and humor."

Saturdays at Noon (2020)
Rachel Marks
"Wonderful . . . compassionate and unpredictable."

The Helpline (2019)
Katherine Collette
"Nicely observed, with deft writing that makes it look easy. I think we all know someone like Germaine."

The Tattooist of Auschwitz (2018)
(Tattooist of Auschwitz, book 1)
Heather Morris
"Extraordinary - moving, confronting and uplifting . . . I recommend it unreservedly."

The Cactus (2018)
Sarah Haywood
"Original, engaging and totally believable."

The Truth According to Ginny Moon (2017)
Benjamin Ludwig
"A brilliant debut."

The Waiting Room (2016)
Leah Kaminsky
"An assured debut.... Compelling, moving and memorable."

The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 1/4 Years Old (2016)
(Hendrik Groen, book 1)
Hendrik Groen
"A story with a great deal of heart, it pulled me in with its self-deprecating humour, finely drawn characters and important themes. Anyone who hopes to grow old with dignity will have much to reflect on."

The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko (2016)
Scott Stambach
"Compelling intelligent, moving. The love story is executed with unflinching honesty and dark humor. A masterful novel."

The Things We Keep (2016)
Sally Hepworth
"A compelling read that touches on important themes, not least the different forms that love may take. Sally Hepworth succeeds by engaging our common humanity, capacity for love and sense of humour."

Please Don't Leave Me Here (2015)
Tania Chandler
"A remarkable debut. Stylish, assured writing and a compelling, totally believable protagonist."

Relativity (2015)
Antonia Hayes
"Original, compassionate, cleverly plotted, and genuinely difficult to put down."

More recommendations

Visitors also looked at these authors

About Fantastic Fiction Information for Authors