About Award-winning Crime Author Tim Ayliffe
Tim Ayliffe’s crime thriller novels explore extremism, espionage and the global power games at play in the 21st Century.
His works have been informed by his 25-year career as a journalist in Australia and around the world. He has been the Managing Editor of Television and Video for ABC News and also Executive Producer of News Breakfast.
He is the author of the standalone novel, Dark Desert Road, and the ‘John Bailey’ series including The Greater Good, State of Fear, The Enemy Within, Killer Traitor Spy and The Wrong Man.
Tim also writes thrillers for younger readers. The first book in his S.I.G.M.A. spy series – Web of Spies – was released in 2026.
Tim's novels are also in development for TV. When he's not writing or chasing news stories, Tim watches rugby and surfs. He lives in Sydney.
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Upcoming Events:
QLD
Sat, Aug 29 1 pm - 2 pm
Townsville Festival of Stories 2026 |
Crime, Secrets and Human Nature with Hayley Scrivenor
NSW
Sat,19 Sept 3.30 pm - 4.30 pm
Writers Unleashed 2026 | Sutherland Shire Writers Festival
In It For The Thrill: with Dinuka Mickenzie
NSW
Sun, Sept 20 12 pm
Epping Club Literary Lunch
NSW
Fri Sept 25 - Sun Sept 27
Northern Beaches Readers Festival