Sara Hood
Why not get more involved? Sisters in Crime Australia is searching for volunteers to help with our communications. It could be a one off project (the comms for the Davitt Awards for example) or why not stand as the convenor responsible for communications?
The Scarlet Stiletto Awards has several categories. You can enter as many as you think are relevant for no extra cost. Here are the category definitions: Art and CrimeThe story involves art and crime. It can include artists, the art world, galleries, art collections, museums, theft,fakes, fraud, forgeries or heists. Art forms include painting, drawing, …
Here are some regularly asked questions with their answers. If I enter two stories, do I pay two entry fees?Yes. Supply an entry form for each story and attach a cover page to each story. Has the submission procedure changed?Yes. You no longer have to submit a hard copy. For each story, please email a …
Melaleuca is a beautifully written, absorbing crime novel that introduces us to a stunning new voice to Australian women’s crime fiction. Angie Faye Martin is a stunning new voice and here she writes about how she got to here and why.
Does anyone think they’re bad? That’s the question Joanne Jenkins asks. Read here how she researched this (most unusual!) and how it informed her development of complex characters.
7 books received honours in the prestigious 25th Davitt Awards, for the best crime books written by women during calendar year 2024.
After what can only be described as extensive deliberation, the judges have announced the shortlist for the Davitt Awards 2025. Congratulations to all of these very worthy Australian women writers.
Tips for Writing a Criminally Good Short Story Ruth Wykes, Scarlet Stiletto Awards Coordinator and Sisters in Crime Australia Convenor, has provided some handy tips to help you polish your submission.
We are thrilled to announce that the Readers Choice Award has been renamed in honour and memory of one of Australia’s greatest and most beloved crime writers: Kerry Greenwood. Voting now open for members.
Australia’s premier short story awards for crime fiction written by Australian women. It is critical you read this information before entering. Information supplied here and in How to Enter forms part of the terms and conditions of entry. Who can enter Categories offered These are the categories offered in 2025. All entries are automatically entered …