Australian crime author Candice Fox has collaborated with American author James Patterson to work on her upcoming crime novel “Never Never.”

Patterson and Fox’s first joint scproject “Never Never” is set in a FIFO mining camp in Western Australia. The work stars "fire-cracker" detective Harriet Blue and is slated for an Aug. 2016 release in Australia. This project by Fox, 30, is a brutal and action packed crime novel.

Patterson is arguably best known for his "The Alex Cross" series, the "Maximum Ride" series and the "Middle School" series. Patterson’s work suggests that he is an ardent young-adult fiction and thriller enthusiast.

"Readers are going to see my quirky sense of humour in this book," Fox revealed about her upcoming project.

Fox and Patterson met up at a cocktail party in June and there was no looking back post that.

"There was a nervousness and excitement in the room. Everyone was taking their turns talking to him, and I just thought 'this is my chance. I didn't mention collaborating or anything when I spoke to him; I just wanted to have that fan moment," Sydney Morning Herald quoted Fox as she narrated an account of her meeting with Patterson.

It was a few days later after the first meeting when Fox received a call from her publisher to talk about the proposal of the collaboration with the well-known author.

Fox is a University of the Sunshine Coast alum and started reading Patterson's books from a very tender age itself. She first read one of Patterson's books at the age of 12 and has been a fan of “Kiss the Girls” from an early age. However, Fox’s career failed to receive a dreamy debut as she received over 200 rejection letters within the first 10 years of her career.

"[Fox's] books are quite unusual for an Australian female author in that they're quite dark and quite confrontational," Karen Chisholm, member of Australian Crime Writers Association, said. Chisholm also believes that there has been a steady hike in the demand of Australian crime authors.

Fox even teaches writing courses at the Australian Writers Centre and the University of Notre Dame.

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