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Since 1999, Tara Moss has authored 13 bestselling books, published across 19 countries and translated into 13 languages. Her most recent work is the internationally acclaimed historical crime novel The War Widow, released by HarperCanada and HarperCollins Australia, with a U.S. launch in May 2020 through Dutton Books at Penguin Randomhouse. It was translated into German in January 2021 as Die Jägerin by AufBau.
Her debut non-fiction title, The Fictional Woman, received critical acclaim and became a national bestseller in 2014. Its distinctive cover, featuring her face labeled with various stereotypes about women, won Best Non-Fiction Book Design in 2015. An experienced documentary host and interviewer passionate about research and human stories, Moss has presented the true crime series Tough Nuts - Australia's Hardest Criminals on the Crime & Investigation Network and Amazon Prime; Tara Moss Investigates on the National Geographic Channel; and the author interview show Tara in Conversation on 13th Street Universal. In 2018, she hosted The Craft Of Writing series on RN (Radio National) Australia. Moss also served as host, co-executive producer, and co-writer of Cyberhate with Tara Moss on ABC Australia, exploring online abuse. In 2017, she addressed the nation on 'Cyberhate and Beyond' at the National Press Club, highlighting extreme online harassment.
A vocal advocate for human rights, particularly for women, children, and people with disabilities, Moss has been a UNICEF Australia Goodwill Ambassador since 2007 and has served as UNICEF Australia's National Ambassador for Child Survival since 2013. In this role, she has visited Australian hospitals, maternity wards, refuges, schools, and Syrian refugee camps. In 2014, she received an Outstanding Advocacy Award for her blog Manus Island: An insider's report, which exposed information regarding the alleged murder of Reza Barati at the Manus Island Immigration Detention Centre. Through her media presence and the Tara and Wolfie platform, she raises awareness about disability, chronic pain, and the normalization of mobility aids. In 2015, Moss was honored with an Edna Ryan Award for her significant contributions to feminist discourse, championing the rights of women and children and inspiring others to challenge societal norms. In 2017, she was named among the Global Top 50 Diversity Figures in Public Life, alongside figures such as Malala Yousafzai, Angelina Jolie, and His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, recognized for using her public platform to promote diversity.
Moss’s extensive research for her novels has taken her to the FBI Academy at Quantico, time spent in squad cars, morgues, prisons, the Hare Psychopathy Lab, the Supreme Court, and criminology conferences. She has undergone polygraph tests, firearms training, surveillance, passed the LAPD’s Firearms Training Simulator (FATSII), experienced 4.2 G-forces flying loops over the Sydney Opera House with the RAAF, and earned her CAMS race driver license. She is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney and holds private investigator certification (Cert III) from the Australian Security Academy.
She is a mother and wife, holding dual Canadian and Australian citizenship, and currently lives with her family in Vancouver, BC. She is newly signed with Aevitas Literary Management in New York.
Recent Awards and Honors:
- 2012: Named one of Australia’s 20 Most Influential Female Voices
- 2013: Recognized among Australia’s Most Inspiring Women for pushing boundaries and motivating change
- 2014: Outstanding Advocacy Award for Manus Island: An insider's report
- 2014: Featured in Cosmo's The Women Who Made 2014 Better for The Fictional Woman
- 2014: Listed among Influential Women of 2014 alongside Malala Yousafzai, Laura Bates, Angelina Jolie, and others
- 2014: Received The Hoopla’s Female Eunuch Award for The Fictional Woman
- 2015: Best Designed Non-Fiction Book Award for The Fictional Woman, designed by Tara Moss and Matt Stanton
- 2015: Participated in University of Sydney’s Leadership for Good program
- 2015: Awarded the Edna Ryan ‘Grand Stirrer Award’ for feminist advocacy and inspiring societal change
- 2016: Received the Champion of the West award for community service
- 2017: Honored with the Order of Lambrick Park for notable contributions as an alumna
