Graeme Simsion – Australian novelist of the 21st century, author of The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect, translated into dozens of languages and embraced worldwide. A former IT consultant and screenwriter, he entered fiction with a witty love story blending humour, science, and romance. His novels explore human connection, differences, and the search for belonging.
📚 The Rosie Project sold millions of copies worldwide. 🎬 Film rights were acquired before the book was even published. 💻 Previously worked as a database expert and consultant. ✍️ Came to fiction through screenwriting courses. 🌍 His novels have been translated into more than 40 languages. 📖 The Rosie Project originally began as a screenplay. 💬 The character Don Tillman was partly inspired by people he knew. 🎓 Taught at the University of Melbourne. 🖼 Balances lighthearted comedy with deeper social themes. 📦 The Rosie series remains his signature work, though he also writes stand-alone novels. 🙂 Funny note: joked that if he hadn’t become a novelist, he’d be writing user manuals with jokes in the footnotes.