Espionage and history writer Victoria Knox becomes award-winning author

The Burradoo writer released Neither Despise Nor Fear in February, which was inspired by someone who approached her and wanted their experiences working for a security service protecting the United Kingdom, to be included in one of her books.

The title won silver in this year's Global Book Awards in the Thriller - Espionage category.

Her fourth novel in her 2022 Clement Wisdom series West Wind Clear, was also given gold in the awards in the War and Military category.

It takes place just before the bombing of Pearl Harbour and Singapore in December, 1941, and focuses on Major Clement Wisdom's journeys across the seas.

The awards aim to recognise self-published authors.

The accolades do not stop there - she is a number one bestseller on Amazon and was recognised in Publishers Weekly, which she considers "Oscars stuff" as a writer.

"It's really gratifying," she said.

"I was just shocked because as a writer, it is an isolated form of work."

Despite the success, a highlight for Mrs Knox was when she has heard from readers who were invested in her stories.

"I'm still thrilled when core readers post something on Amazon," she said.

"That's the best accolade that people want to read it in tough economic times."

Not only that, the former nurse, school teacher and opera singer has just released the fifth installment in the Clement Wisdom series called Code Name Sorrow.

Predominantly set in Sydney and its inner city suburbs, Major Clement Wisdom goes to learn the Japanese equivalent of Morse Code at the Secret Intelligence Bureau, but he suspects espionage after a student is found dead, and another is missing.

She began the book following the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II and was in no rush to write it, but became immersed in all of the facts to weave it all together.

"I'm big on research," she said, which was particularly true with this murder mystery novel.

While she could not give too much away, the espionage writer said one character does make a trip through Goulburn and Taralga.

Grab a copy of Victoria Knox's books for Kindles and paperback through Amazon under V M Knox.