The judges of the 2026 Davitt Awards have selected a shortlist of 16 books from 126 entries that reflect the excellent quality and maturity of stories written by Australian women crime writers. These stories are notable for their originality, depth and high level of the authors’ skills.
Dawn Farnham reports on a June 2026 event, a collaboration between Sisters in Crime WA and the Fellowship of Australian Writers WA.
For the Crime Stack in August, UQP is generously donating twenty copies of Helidon, the third rural mystery in the bestselling series by Nikki Mottram.
For this month’s Author Spotlight, Robyn Walton spoke to best-selling Sydney author, Dinuka McKenzie, about her new novel, She Lied First, just out with HarperCollins Publishers Australia.
Robyn Walton speaks to Anna Woods about her new novel and psychological thriller, LIT.
Affirm Press, now an imprint of Simon & Schuster, is generously donating twenty copies of Neighbourhood Watch by Lauren Williams, for the Crime Stack for July.
It’s time for Australian crime to come in from the wilderness – the best new novel is set in the suburbs, where the secrets are bigger and everyone’s watching. This is a special offer to Sisters’ members – so join now to be in the running.
Sisters in Crime Australia launched the Davitt Awards for best crime books by Australian women at its 10th anniversary convention, SheKilda 2001, to provide some much needed – and overdue – recognition for Australian women crime writers. The Davitts are named after Ellen Davitt, the author of Australia’s first mystery novel, Force and Fraud, in 1865. An e-book …
Australia’s premier short story awards for crime fiction written by Australian women. QUICK INFO: Make sure to read ALL THE INFO below before entering! And if you now some quick links here they are: BEFORE YOU ENTER Before you enter, please read the terms and conditions at the bottom of this page. This details everything …
Narrelle M.Harris spoke to Melbourne award-winning Sister in Crime, Sarah Bailey, about Click, her latest novel and second in her Oli Groves series.
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. If I have co-written a story with someone else, can we enter it?Yes, as long as you are both women and meet the other Requirements of Entry. Can I …