Sisters 30th: We had the crime of our lives
Sisters in Crime celebrated its 30th birthday at the magnificent new Victorian Pride Centre in Fitzroy Street, St Kilda on Saturday (23 April). The building resounded with the voices of nearly a hundred Sisters in Crime and Brothers-in-Law belting out the chorus of “Sisters are writin’ it for themselves”.
Holding: TV Review by Siobhan Mullany
If your life is getting back to normal and you only have time for a short series, I recommend Holding. Based on a novel by Graham Norton, it’s intelligent, compassionate and funny – and a who’s who of writers and actors.
The sleuthing life: Kelli Hawkins
I’ve learned to keep going and get the words down, even when I feel under the pump, knowing I can always come back and edit later. And I’ve learned that research can be a rabbit hole! I spent days reading about witness protection in the UK, first-hand accounts of it, legislation, and how it works. It was fascinating though.
Murder Monday: Sue Williams
Sue Williams has an unusual background for a crime writer. She has a PhD in marine biology and has worked as a science writer and chartered accountant. Her four novels featuring Cass Tuplin are set in the tiny town of Rusty Bore in the Mallee. Cass’s café might sell fish and chips but it’s a hell of a long way from the sea … Her latest book is Death at the Belvedere (just out with Text Publishing).
Tsunami of women’s crime (writing) – Davitt Awards nominations announced
An astonishing 166 books are competing in Sisters in Crime’s 22nd Davitt Awards for the best crime and mystery books. Voting for the Readers’ Award Choice opens on Friday 10 June, closing Friday 24 July. Only financial members of Sisters in Crime are eligible to vote.
Sisters in Crime Returns to Cobargo
Some of Australia’s most popular female crime writers will converge on the Bega Valley on Saturday 27 August for the Sisters in Crime writers’ festival. The line-up includes Candice Fox, Vikki Petraitis, Fleur Ferris, Ilsa Evans, Kay Schubach, Caroline de Costa, and Dorothy Johnston.
Shafted: Women in Peril
Authors Kimberley Starr, Margaret Hickey and Vikki Petraitis will examine why and how women are too often shafted with Moraig Kisler, Sisters in Crime’s review editor. It’s a live event, back at the Rising Sun in South Melbourne. Hooray!
Uncovering the darkness behind the mask: Dinuka McKenzie
We are taught to fear the monster out there. What I find compelling and possibly more chilling is the monster hiding in plain sight in our homes, in our trusted institutions, and in our social circles. He/ They seemed like such a nice/ quiet man/ family.
Silver linings amongst the challenges: Secretary Carmel Shute reports to the Annual General Meeting
One of the silver linings of two terrible years of lockdowns has been Zoom which has allowed Sisters in Crime to feature authors from all over Australia and parts beyond. It has enabled us to reach a national and indeed global audience, and to hold AGMs such as this where all members can participate, irrespective of geographical location. Temporarily, at least, we have overcome the tyranny of distance.
The Crime Stack: The Shadow House by Anna Downes
For the June Crime Stack, Affirm Press has kindly offered 20 copies of The Shadow House, a haunting psychological thriller from Anne Downes. When single mother Alex flees her abusive relationship and moves with her teenage son and baby girl to a rural ecovillage, she thinks she’s made the best decision of her life. But her arrival at Pine Ridge disturbs barely submerged secrets and this time there may be nowhere else to run.
New Reviews
Every month Sisters in Crime brings you new reviews from women who write criminally good books.
