Sara Hood
The first Crime Stack is Robin Gregory’s Traffic, from Clan Destine Press. We have 20 copies to give away to members.
What do you have to do to be in the running? Nothing, except be a member at the end of the month when we do the draw!
Announcing a new member benefit at Sisters in Crime. The Crime Stack is a monthly book draw for members. Every month we will have 20 books to give away as a thank you to members for supporting our work to celebrate women’s crime writing on the page and screen. Members don’t need to do anything to be in it. They just need to be a member at the end of the month when we do the draw.
Canberra pharmacist Hayley Young wins the 28th Scarlet Stiletto Award.
Sisters in Crime Australia has turned 30. Co-founder (and Secretary) Carmel Shute reminisces about how Sisters in Crime came to be.
Witness by Louise Milligan is a book for our times and one that has the capacity to make a difference in how witnesses in sexual assault cases are treated by the justice system.
Clara is a small scruffy chook who is tormented by the rooster and the other hens. She escapes by watching a girl detective on TV and sees herself as a fellow crime-solver. She can’t speak human but writes a letter that there is an egg thief in the area ….
Leah Swann’s writing is subtle which makes the narrative developments even more frightening. The finale leaves readers in a dark, ambiguous place, and sparked questions among the judges. Sheerwater is a standout, and we look forward to reading more from Leah Swann.
The Book of Chance by Sue Whiting is a fictional retelling of a true crime that was committed in 1998 and solved in 2017. It is for readers aged about 10-14 years
Through … vividly written characters the author skilfully introduces themes of family violence, teenage pregnancy, entrenched racism and family secrets. Then she weaves them into a more complex story of loss and love, beauty and horror. An outstanding work by a talented author.
The Good Sister is bursting with surprising twists and laced with a sinister undercurrent. It’s a novel of unforeseen love, betrayal and danger which concludes with a satisfying and rewarding ending. Judges enjoyed the journey.