After secondary school, the big thing to do was apply for uni in England or Scotland and then just stay there. Adrian McKinty applybigengland Change image and share on social
I had a few stories and longer pieces published, but my first proper novel came in 2003, called 'Dead I Well May Be.' Adrian McKinty calldeadlong Change image and share on social
I studied law at Warwick University, then philosophy at Oxford. I met my wife Leah there. She is American, so I followed her to New York. Adrian McKinty americanlawleah Change image and share on social
The first proper mystery novel that I read was 'Murder On the Orient Express' with a gaunt David Niven and a cherubic Peter Ustinov on the cover. 'Orient Express,' you'll recall, is the one where everyone did it, which delighted me no end, and I was immediately hooked. Adrian McKinty cherubiccoverdavid share on social
I think if you grow up in a culture where the army is out on the street sighting you with rifles, it has to have some kind of psychological impact. Adrian McKinty armyculturegrow Change image and share on social
I find it easier to write in the winter in Melbourne. When the weather is good you want to go out for a walk, ride a bike, go to a cafe or something. When it's raining, when it's a miserable day, I just sit down at my desk and get some work done. Adrian McKinty bikecafeday share on social
I speak with a Northern Irish accent with a tinge of New York. My wife has a bit of a Boston accent; my oldest daughter talks with a Denver accent, and my youngest has a true blue Aussie accent. It's complicated. Adrian McKinty accentaussiebite share on social
When a locked-room mystery doesn't work, the solution makes you groan, and the book gets hurled across the room. Adrian McKinty bookgroanhurl Change image and share on social
When we moved to Australia in 2008, I decided to try to live off the writing. Adrian McKinty australiadecidelive Change image and share on social
The Ned Kelly is definitely the coolest of all the crime fiction awards, and if you think about it, it's the only one that's given for an entire continent. Adrian McKinty awardcontinentcool Change image and share on social
