Following its grand success, it was optioned for adaptation into a film by Sony Pictures Entertainment. Author Simsion has stated that he initially wrote the novel as a screenplay. After debuting in Australia in 2014, the book went on to sell over five million printed copies in more than 40 countries of the world. The book’s original publisher, Text Publishing, sold its rights for internationally for more than $1.8 million. In 2012, author Simsion won the Unpublished Manuscript Award for his first book called The Rosie Project. Previously, he had acquired his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Monash University and Deakin University respectively. degree from Melbourne University in 2006 in the subject of data-modeling. After trying his hand at several other business ideas, Simsion finally decided to earn his Ph.D. Later, he co-founded another business of wine distribution along with Steven Naughton and named it Pinot Now. In 1982, Simsion established his own consultancy business called Simsion Bowles & Associates that had grown to a strength of over 70 staff, but had to sell it in 1999. While working in that job, he wrote a few papers on data modeling and two books. Prior to the beginning of his writing career, he used to work as a consultant of information systems in an IT company. Simsion has successfully written the Don Tillman book series, which has reached out to a large number of readers throughout the world. He is famous for writing contemporary, fiction, humor, and comedy stories.

Graeme Simsion is an Auckland born Australian writer, data modeler, playwright, consultancy manager, and author.

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