Graeme Simsion

"Humans often fail to see what is close to them and obvious to others."

Graeme Simsion is a Melbourne-based novelist and screenwriter. The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect have combined global sales approaching five million copies. Graeme is also the author of the international bestsellers The Best of Adam Sharp and – co-written with his wife, Anne Buist – Two Steps Forward. His screenplay for The Rosie Project is in development with Sony Pictures, The Best of Adam Sharp is in development with Toni Collette’s Vocab Films, and the rights to Two Steps Forward have been optioned by Fox Searchlight and Ellen DeGeneres. Graeme’s latest book is the third and final Don Tillman novel, The Rosie Result.

What is Graeme Simsion best known for?

He is best known for the Don Tillman novels, beginning with The Rosie Project; The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect have sold millions of copies worldwide. He is a Melbourne-based novelist and screenwriter.

In what order should I read the Don Tillman books?

Read The Rosie Project first, then The Rosie Effect, followed by The Rosie Result. Don Tillman’s Standardized Meal System is a companion tie-in.

Which of his books are standalone and which are part of a series?

The Don Tillman books form a trilogy. Two Steps Forward and Two Steps Onward are linked titles, with Two Steps Forward co-written with Anne Buist. The Best of Adam Sharp is a standalone novel. The Novel Project is a non-fiction writing guide. The Glass House begins the Menzies Mental Health novel sequence.

Have any of his books been optioned for film or television?

Yes. The screenplay for The Rosie Project is in development with Sony Pictures; The Best of Adam Sharp is in development with Vocab Films; Two Steps Forward has been optioned by Fox Searchlight and Ellen DeGeneres.