The Crime Stack: The Silent Listener by Lyn Yeowart
The Crime Stack book for April is The Silent Listener, an unforgettable literary suspense novel, that won the Debut Fiction Award in the Indie Books Awards 2022 announced on 21 March.
Carmel Shute
Worldbuilding in historical mysteries: Alison Stuart (Writing as A.M. Stuart)
I often liken writing to a painting … rough sketch through to finished oil painting and it is the attention to detail in the background that brings a painting to life.
The bare bones of true crime: Five crime writers and investigators on video
Dig into the Bare Bones of True Crime with Karina Kilmore as she talks to five crime writers and investigators about their research and writing on video – a partnership between Sisters in Crime and Port Phillip Library Services,
Murder Monday – Sarah Vaughan
UK author Sarah Vaughan talks about her stellar career with Sisters in Crime member and author, Karina Kilmore. A series based on her third novel, Anatomy of Scandal, starts streaming on Netflix on 15 April. Her fourth novel, Little Disasters, is currently being adapted for TV and her latest novel, Reputation, is being optioned.
What little birds tell us: Wendy James
Metaphorically speaking, the creative habits of writers and birds aren’t so far apart: our storytelling is a form of singing, our flights of imagination a simulation of the real thing.
Murder Monday – Louisa Bennet (aka L A Larkin)
In this Murder Monday LA Larkin aka Louise Bennet shares her crime craft tips with interviewer Karina Kilmore. Once again, the cards are out and the incisive questions are asked!
Hierro: TV Review by Siobhan Mullany
Streaming on SBS On Demand are two series of Hierro, an award-winning Spanish/French mystery set on El Hierro, a volcanic island in the Canary Islands. It is a bleak land of black soil surrounded by stunning coast dramatically captured by the cinematographer.
Best Holiday Reads 2021-2022
2022 looms and don’t we deserve some reading pleasure? We asked several of the Sisters to recommend their book of the year and here they are!
Turning a (Private) Eye: An Interview with Carmel Shute by Madison Scott
Historically, the crime genre has been dominated by men, “men with big egos who framed themselves as men with big dicks solving crime,” laughs Carmel.
The Detectives (Series 1 and Series 2) – TV Review by Siobhan Mullany
This extraordinary series, now available on ABC iView, is a must-see for crime writers. It is so beautifully filmed and edited that it is hard to believe it is reality TV, not staged.