Candace Dempsey

Candace Dempsey is an award-winning Italian-American journalist, travel writer, and author of Murder in Italy , the true story of Amanda Knox, the American college student wrongly convicted of killing her British roommate. Based in Seattle, Dempsey has written for the New York Times , Slate , MSN, the Chicago Tribune , the Boston Phoenix , Art & Antiques , and many other outlets. Her staff positions include magazine editor; newspaper editor; staff writer; and producer, editor, and writer for...See more

Candace Dempsey is an award-winning Italian-American journalist, travel writer, and author of Murder in Italy , the true story of Amanda Knox, the American college student wrongly convicted of killing her British roommate. Based in Seattle, Dempsey has written for the New York Times , Slate , MSN, the Chicago Tribune , the Boston Phoenix , Art & Antiques , and many other outlets. Her staff positions include magazine editor; newspaper editor; staff writer; and producer, editor, and writer for MSN. Her travel tales have been published in numerous Travelers' Tales and Seal Press anthologies. She holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Oregon, where she was a graduate teaching fellow. See less