I don’t know if you get annoyed too, when you get to the end of a book only to throw it on the growing pile of those whose next journey is to the op shop, regretting the time spent reading more so than the money spent purchasing it. For me this happens when the murderer …
Are you part of the growing phenomenon we call ‘fandom’, a term that refers to a subculture of fans who behave as if the object of their admiration is a real human being. The latest bit of fandom to hit crime lovers is the ‘Phryneverse’, based of course on the gorgeous Phryne Fisher.
Open invitation to the launch of Good Money by J. M. Green Start Date: 5 November 2015 – 6:00pm Join Sister in Crime J. M. Green for the launch of her debut crime novel, Good Money, by Toni Jordan”. Good Money introduces Stella Hardy, a social worker out to solve the murder of a boy …
First Time Offenders – Tania Chandler, Emma Viskic, & J M (Jenny) Green – discuss why they turned to crime with such a passion with Janice Simpson Start Date: 23 October 2015 – 8:00pm Chandler, Viskic and Green all have different backgrounds, all took different routes to crime writing and all have created wildly different …
Sixteen years ago I moved into a new home and planted the garden I had always wanted. One of the first things I chose was a Silver Princess, a weeping eucalypt with powdered white limbs and fat, red flowers. The garden flourished, but had some problems; the lemon tree didn’t bear much fruit, the poppies …
Start Date: 3 October 2015 (All day) Sandi Wallace and Honey Brown in line-up of 2015 Coal Creek Literary Festival Sisters in Crime authors Sandi Wallace and Honey Brown are among a line-up of nine authors talking about their books and writing at this year’s Coal Creek Literary Festival, Coal Creek Complex, Korumburra 11.00am-6.30pm Saturday …
Sisters in Crime mourns the death of Ann Rule whose book on serial killer Ted Bundy changed the face of true crime writing. William Grimes from the New York Times reported: Ann Rule 1931-2015 Ann Rule’s 1980 study of serial killer Ted Bundy, The Stranger Beside Me, set her on the road to writing dozens …
Sisters in Crime Australia has announced its shortlist for its 15th Davitt Awards for best crime books by Australian women. Leading UK crime writer, Sophie Hannah, will present the awards at a gala dinner at Melbourne’s Thornbury Theatre at 7pm, Saturday 29 August. Prior to the presentations, she will discuss her own life in crime …
Clan Destine Press announces the ePublication of the historic crime novel, Force and Fraud by Ellen Davitt. Outback Australia in the mid-1800s When rich, domineering squatter Angus McAlpin is murdered, the obvious suspect is the penniless artist, Herbert Lindsey – who wants to marry his daughter, Flora. McAlpin may have proclaimed that Flora would marry Herbert …
Kate Nancarrow, the Education Editor, for Melbourne’s Age newspaper, has published an article about Allen & Unwin’s Youth Award in this year Scarlet Stiletto Awards. Entries are open in the 22nd Scarlet Stiletto Awards and organisers, Sisters in Crime, are looking for young female writers with a passion for murder and mystery to enter the …