Alexandra Strnad
Alexandra read English at the University of Cambridge, and completed her postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford, as well as studying at Charles University. A Czech-British-Australian National, she lived in Prague for several years, and now spends her time between Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Czech Republic. Widely published as a Poet, she was a Winner of the Jane Martin Prize. Her debut Crime Novel, ‘The Wykehamist’ was published by the Black Spring Press Group in March 2025, as part of the Black Spring Crime Series, endorsed by Lee Child, Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Mark Billingham, and other leading Crime Writers – the novel has been shortlisted in the ‘Best Debut Crime Fiction’ category of the Australian Crime Writers Association 2026 Ned Kelly Awards.
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Alexandra Strnad’s Debut Crime Novel, The Wykehamist, has been shortlisted in the ‘Best Debut Crime Fiction’ category of the Australian Crime Writers Association 2026 Ned Kelly Awards.
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