Heidi Lemon shows Tara Costigan as more than a murder victim in debut book

Tanya Marschke
July 8 2020 - 6:00pm
NEW RELEASE: Author Heidi Lemon said she wanted to present Tara Costigan as a person rather than a murder victim in her book 'The First Time He Hit Her'.
NEW RELEASE: Author Heidi Lemon said she wanted to present Tara Costigan as a person rather than a murder victim in her book 'The First Time He Hit Her'.

The horrific murder of Tara Costigan shocked people across the country in 2015, including Heidi Lemon who followed the proceedings closely after seeing a connection with a previous relationship where she was the target of verbal violence.

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Tanya Marschke

Tanya Marschke

Journalist

I am based at Orange and cover a wide range of subjects as well as the weekly business column. I've worked consistently in the the media industry since 2006 including the past seven years at the Central Western Daily. Before moving to Orange, I worked as a journalist at weekly newspapers the Beaudesert Times and the Gold Coast Sun in Queensland, as well as the Scone Advocate in the Hunter Valley. I started my career at the Ridge News in Lightning Ridge while I completed my journalism studies remotely at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.

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