Resume
| Honourary Ambassador |
| UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, 2007 to present day |
| Ambassador for the YWCA Victoria, 2006 to present day |
| Ambassador for the Royal Institute For Deaf and Blind Children, 2001 to present day |
| Ambassador for the Bone Marrow Donor Institute, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Ambassador for the VicRoads Great Victorian Bike Ride to raise money for the Bone Marrow Donor Institute 'Back On Track' program, 2004, 2005 |
| Ambassador for Motorcycle Awareness Week, Motorcycle Council of NSW, 2005, 2006 |
| Led Pink Ribbon Motorcycle Ride, Victoria, Women's International Motorcycling Assoc 2005, 2006 |
| Ambassador for Free Books For Schools, 2002 |
| Awards and Accolades | |
| 'Australia's #1 Crime Writer' | Source: ACNielsen BookScan sales figures Jan 2006 to December 2006 |
| 'Australia's #1 Crime Writer' | Source: ACNielsen BookScan sales figures Jan 2003 to June 2004 |
| Winner of Scarlett Stiletto Young Writers Award (Psycho Magnet) | Scarlett Stiletto Awards 1998 |
| Shortlisted for the Ned Kelly award for Best First Novel (Fetish) | Ned Kelly Awards 2000 |
| Shortlisted for the Davitt award for Best Australian Crime Novel (Split) | Davitt Awards 2003 |
| Shortlisted for the Ned Kelly award for Best Novel (Hit) | Ned Kelly Awards 2007 |
| Shortlisted for the Ned Kelly award for Best Novel (Covet) | Ned Kelly Awards 2005 |
| Winner of Selwa Anthony Sassy Award for Ongoing Success (Hit) | Sassy Awards 2006 |
| Winner of Selwa Anthony Sassy Award for Best Novel (Fetish) | Sassy Awards 1999 |
| Scarlett Stiletto 2nd Place Writers Award (Know Your ABC's) | Scarlett Stiletto Awards 1999 |
| Canadian Who's Who | List of leading and influential Canadians who contribute significantly to Canadian life, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Who's Who of Australian Women | List of leading and influential Australian women, 2006, 2007 |
| Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Contribution | Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children 2001 |
| Certificate of Appreciation for Generous Support | Bone Marrow Donor Institute (BMDI) 2002, 2003 |
| Bone Marrow Donor Institute (BMDI) Major Financial Supporter | Bone Marrow Donor Institute (BMDI) 2004 |
| Certificate of Appreciation | Heart Research Institute 2002 |
| Certificate of Appreciation | War Child 2006 |
| Certificate of Appreciation | Pink Ribbon Motorcycle Ride (VIC) 2006 |
| 50 Sexiest Women on the Planet | Femme Fatale Magazine, USA 2006 |
| 25 Sexiest People in the World | Who Magazine, Australia 2002 |
| 50 Most Eligible Women in the World | FHM Magazine, USA 2001 |
| Writing & Journalism | ||
| Hit | Best-selling Fiction Novel | Published by HarperCollins in Sept 2006/paperback edition Sept 2007 |
| Covet | Best-selling Fiction Novel | Published by HarperCollins in Sept 2004/paperback edition Sept 2005/Published by Dorchester USA May 2007 |
| Split | Best-selling Fiction Novel, nominated for Best Australian Crime Novel, Davitt Awards | Published by HarperCollins Australia 2002, Published by Dorchester USA July 2006 |
| Fetish | Best-Selling Fiction Novel, nominated for Best First Novel, Ned Kelly Awards | Published by HarperCollins Australia October 1999/Canadian special hardcover limited release March 2002/Published by Dorchester USA December 2005 |
| Der Fetisch Morder (Fetish) | Fiction Novel | Published by Random House, Blanvalet Germany 2004 |
| Delitto D'Alta Moda (Fetish) | Fiction Novel | Published by Mondadori, Italy 2006 |
| La Foresta Della Morte (Split) | Fiction Novel | Published by Mondadori, Italy 2007 |
| Fetis | Fiction Novel | Published by Leda Books, Romania 2006 |
| Split | Fiction Novel | Published by Leda Books, Romania 2007 |
| Freiwild (Split) | Fiction Novel | Published by Random House, Blanvalet Germany 2004 |
| Killing Me Softly (Covet) | Fiction Novel | Published by Random House, Blanvalet Germany 2005 |
| Mort En Talons Augilles (Fetish) | Fiction Novel | Published by E-Dite, France 2004 |
| Some Girls Do | Contributor to short story anthology | Published by Allen and Unwin 2007 |
| Scarlet Stiletto - The First Cut | Contributor to short story anthology | Published by Harlequin 2007 |
| Big Night Out 2 | Contributor to short story anthology | Published by Penguin 2005 |
| Big Night Out | Contributor to short story anthology | Published by Penguin 2002 |
| Noir | Monthly Column about Crime Investigation and Forensics | Published in Australian Style Magazine 1999-2000 |
| Psycho Magnet | Short Story | Winner of the 1998 Scarlet Stiletto Young Writer's Award |
| Know Your ABC's | Short Story | Second Place Winner of the 1999 Scarlet Stiletto Award |
| Intuition | Short Crime Story | Published as a limited edition by Schick Intuition 2003 |
| Burlesque May Be Cool But The Real Heat Is On The Street | Opinion | The Australian, 2007 |
| Ambushed By Hormones | Article on first love | The Australian, 2006 |
| A Beautiful Mind | Short Essay on the relationship between beauty and brains | Vogue magazine, Australia 2002 |
| Dressed To Kill | Short Story, Part One of Four | ELLE magazine, Australia 2002 |
| Hypothetical | Short Article | ELLE magazine, Australia 1999 |
| Fashion and Fetishism | On fashion historian Dr. Valerie Steele, PhD and the history of fashion and fetishism | Australian Style magazine 1999 |
* Also various additional fiction and non-fiction writing published in ELLE, Vogue, The Australian Women's Weekly, The Sun Herald, The Daily Telegraph, and Woman's Day. More information available on request.
| Television | ||
| Tara Moss Investigates: Outbreak | Host of 6 part outbreak investigation documentary series | National Geographic Channel, Australia/New Zealand 2006 |
| Tara Moss Investigates | Host of 14 part crime documentary series | National Geographic Channel, United Kingdom 2006 |
| Tara Moss Investigates | Host of 14 part crime documentary series | National Geographic Channel, Romania, Russia, Iceland, Finland, Italy 2006 |
| National Geographic Presents | Host of 9 part documentary series | National Geographic Channel, Australia/New Zealand 2005 |
| Fashion Television | Profile and Interview | Fashion Television, 2002, 2006 |
| Select, MTV Canada | Guest co-host | MTV Canada 2002 |
| Book Television | Featured author | Book Television, Canada, 2006 |
| CH News | Guest/Meet the author | CH Television, Canada, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006 |
| David Tench Tonight | Guest | Network Ten Australia 2006 |
| 20 to 1 | Guest commentator | Network Nine Australia 2005, 2006 |
| The Panel | Guest Panelist | Network Ten Australia 2004 |
| An Evening With Dame Edna | Featured Guest | The Comedy Channel/Foxtel 2003 |
| Much Music News | Guest | Much Music, Canada 2006 |
| Current TV | Profile | USA 2007 |
| The Cream, with Roy and HG | Guest | Network Seven Australia 2003 |
| Rove Live | Guest | Network Ten Australia 2002, 2003 |
| Sunrise | Guest | Network Seven Australia 2003-2005 |
| Canada AM | Guest | CTV Canada 2002 |
| Bravo Book Show | Guest Author | Bravo Network, Canada, 2002 |
| The Glass House | Guest panelist | ABC, Australia 2002 |
| Talk to the Animals | Celebrity profile with pet python 'Gomez' | Channel Nine, Australia, 2006 |
| Viewpoint with Moe Sihota | Panel discussion on body image and the media | Channel 12, The New VI, Canada 2002 |
| Good News Week Debate "That Fashion is a Joke" | Host | Network Ten Australia 2001 |
| The Great Outdoors | Guest presenter | Network Seven Australia 2001 |
| Mornings With Kerri-Anne | Guest/Current affairs panelist | Network Nine Australia 2003-2005 |
| Clever | Guest Panelist | Channel Nine, Australia, 2006 |
| Better Homes and Gardens | Celebrity profile with pet python 'Gomez' | Channel Seven, Australia, 2006 |
| Geoffrey Robertson's Hypotheticals | Panelist | Network Seven Australia 2000 |
| Olympic Broadcast Special | Tara's Sydney tour | CBC-TV, Canada, 2000 |
| Good Morning Australia | Guest | Network Ten Australia 1999-2005 |
| A Current Affair | Featured profile | Network Nine Australia 2002 |
| Today Show | Guest | Network Nine Australia 2002 |
| Beauty and the Beast | Semi-regular Panelist | Network Ten/Foxtel Australia 1999-2002 |
| Scully - The World Show | Guest | BBC, PBS, TV5, NewsWorld International 2001 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Guest | Network Nine Australia 1999 |
| Good News Week | Panelist | Network Ten Australia 1999 |
* Comprehensive list of appearances available on request.
| Master of Ceremonies, Public Speaking and Performance | |
| Filmink Movie Extra Awards | Presenter, State Theatre, Sydney 2007 |
| The Vagina Monologues | Actor, 'My Short Skirt', performing at The Studio, Sydney Opera House 2005 |
| Dymocks Literacy Foundation Great Debate 2007 | Debater, negative team |
| Opened the Scotch College Literature Festival 2005 | Opening address at special assembly for over 1200 students, Scotch College | Scotch College Literature Festival 2005 | Keynote address for year 10 students: 'Finding Your Passion' | Scotch College Literature Festival 2005 | Conducted Writing Workshop for Year 10 students | Fringe Festival, Gasworks Theatre 2006 | Author Tara Moss in conversation with Carmel Shute | Noosa Longweekend Festival 2006 | Tara Moss in conversation with journalist Caroline Baum, Tara Moss luncheon |
| Popular Australian Readers and Writers' Festival 2005, 2006 | Author panelist for mulitple sessions on crime writing, creative writing |
| Popular Australian Readers and Writers' Festival 2005 | Chair for session 'Our Great obsession: Crime Stories and why we are so fascinated by them' |
| Christchurch Arts Festival 2005 | 'An Hour With Tara Moss' session |
| Christchurch Arts Festival 2005 | Author panelist for session: 'Crime Stories' |
| Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival 2007 | Key speaker |
| Somerset Celebration of Literature 2007 | Literary Debate 'That Manners Belong To A Bygone Era', Somerset College |
| Somerset Celebration of Literature 2007 | Author panelist for sessions: 'Criminal Intent','Learning to Write', Somerset College |
| Somerset Celebration of Literature 2005 | 'Tara Moss Literary Luncheon', Somerset College |
| Somerset Celebration of Literature 2005 | Author panelist for sessions: 'Writing Crime','Influences of the Past'and 'Learning to Write', Somerset College |
| Melbourne Writers' Festival 2005 | Author panelist for sessions: 'Whatever Happened to Miss Marple?' and 'Home and Away' |
| Melbourne Writers' Festival 2000, 2005 | Author panelist |
| Writers at Como Festival 2005 | Author panelist |
| Popular Writers' Festival 2002, 2004 | Author panelist |
| Popular Writers' Festival 2001 | Author panelist, and guest speaker for the launch of 'Touched By The Devil - Inside the Mind of the Australian Psychopath' by John Clarke as told to Andy Shea |
| Opened Youth Forum at Sydney Town Hall 2002 | Opening address on positive self image and positive body image for over 2000 female students |
| University of Southern Queensland 2002 | Keynote Speaker |
| Melbourne Fashion Festival 2001, 2003 and 2004 | Master of Ceremonies for Designer Salon Shows |
| Red Ball | Co-host with Hugh Jackman and Eric Bana 2004 |
| Red Ball | Master of Ceremonies 2003 |
| The 2002 Pirelli Calendar | Master of Ceremonies for Australian launch, 2001 |
| Celebrity Theatresports | Theatresports player, Enmore Theatre 2001 |
| Selwa Anthony Writers Conference 1999, 2001 | Speaker on Writing Fiction (1999), and speaker on Overcoming Writer's Block (2001) |
| Speaker at corporate events through Saxton Speakers Bureau | * More information available on request |
| Narration | |||
| Narrator of unabridged audio book | Hit, by Tara Moss | Bolinda Audio Publishing 2006 | |
| Narrator of unabridged audio book | Covet, by Tara Moss | Bolinda Audio Publishing 2005 | |
| Narrator of short story audio book | Psycho Magnet, by Tara Moss | Bolinda Audio Publishing 2004 | |
| Narrator of unabridged audio book | Split, by Tara Moss | Bolinda Audio Publishing 2003 | |
| Narrator of unabridged audio book | Fetish, by Tara Moss | Bolinda Audio Publishing 2000 | |
| Judging Roles |
| Jasmine Awards, Australia 2006, 2007 |
| Longines Elegance Award Judge, Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2005 |
| Fashions On The Field Judge, Dubai World Cup 2004 |
| Fashions On The Field Judge, AJC Emirates Oaks Day 2004 |
| Fashions On The Field Judge, Melbourne Cup 2003, 2004 |
| Australian Wool Fashion Awards Judge 2001 |
| Celebrity Theatresports Judge 2007 |
| Suburb of Origin Theatresports finals Judge 2001 |
| Kosher Theatresports finals Judge 2001 |
| Specialised Courses, Research & Study | |||
| Writing Diploma | Australian College of Journalism 1997 | ||
| Certificate III in Investigative Services | Australian Security Academy (2008) | ||
| Certificate in Women's Self Defense | Instructor Penny Gulliver 1998 | ||
| Crime Writing Course | Sydney University Open Learning Program 1999 | ||
| Private Investigation Research | Theory, surveillance, field work, Various licensed operators 1999-2006 | ||
| 'Whos Deceiving Whom?' Detecting Deception Seminar | Instructor/Speaker Steven Van Aperen, Forensic Polygraph Examiner 2005 | ||
| Discussion on Human Trafficking | Law Institute of Victoria 2005 | ||
| Psychopathy Research | Dr. Robert Hare PhD, 1998-2001 | ||
| Criminal Psychology - Profile of a Serial Killer Course | John Clarke, University of Sydney 1999-2000 | ||
| The Hare Psychopath: Past, Present and Future | Conference at University of British Columbia 2000 | ||
| FBI National Academy Research | Quantico, Virginia 2000 | ||
| Los Angeles Police Department Research | LAPD Academy and Headquarters 2000 | ||
| American Association of Police Polygraphists Annual Polygraph Conference | Kansas City, USA 2000 Topics: Polygraph, Miranda Rights, Anatomy and Physiology for the Forensic Psychophysiologist, Interview and Interrogation Technique | ||
* Also conducted informal research into areas including police procedure, forensic psychology and psychiatry, forensic pathology, private investigation, polygraph, ballistics, morgue protocol and criminal law. More information available by request.
| Memberships and Licenses |
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Certificate III in Investigation from the Australian Security Academy
CAMS Provisional Circuit Race Driver License Motorcycle License (License and skills training levels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and Roadcraft completed at Hart Rider Training, rides 900cc Triumph Scrambler) Car Driver License (Manual/Standard and Automatic, Geoff Bradham 3-day intensive BMW Driver Training course, Australia 2006) Private Wildlife License/NSW Reptile Keepers License (owner of 2.3m Australian diamond python and black headed python)
Member of the International Thriller Writers Association (ITW) |
| Special Skills and Sports |
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Sports and adventure experience:
Pistol Shooting - Los Angeles, Melbourne, Sydney - 9mm, .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .45 H&K For media requests, or details on Tara's representation for acting, television appearances, public speaking, modelling and writing, please email bookings@taramoss.com.au |