Simon Patterson, the estranged husband of Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson, will tell his story for the first time outside a courtroom, in a memoir with a publishing deal already agreed.<\/p>\n
Patterson has so far remained publicly silent about last year\u2019s trial<\/a>, which captured global attention and spawned multiple documentaries and podcasts<\/a>.<\/p>\n Erin Patterson was convicted of murdering Simon\u2019s parents, Don and Gail, and his aunt, Heather Wilkinson, after cooking them a lunch laced with death cap mushrooms in July 2023.<\/p>\n Simon Patterson\u2019s spokesperson, Jessica O\u2019Donnell, told Guardian Australia that details of his book would be revealed alongside the as-yet-unnamed publisher in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n But she said Patterson would not be involved in that announcement. \u201cSimon won\u2019t be communicating at any point in time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe will allow his story to be told through the book and that\u2019s how he wants his words to be heard. He wants to remain a private person.<\/p>\n \u201cI would imagine there will be a lot of people who would like to understand Simon\u2019s point of view.\u201d<\/p>\n Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email<\/a><\/p>\n She declined to say who the publisher was or whether Patterson was writing the book himself or using a ghostwriter. But she said more details would be revealed within weeks.<\/p>\n O\u2019Donnell said the release of the book would be delayed until the conclusion of two appeals processes linked with the case.<\/p>\n Erin Patterson was convicted last September of the three murders as well as the attempted murder of Heather Wilkinson\u2019s husband, Ian Wilkinson. She maintained her innocence throughout and is appealing against the conviction<\/a>.<\/p>\n