Sisters In Crime News

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.

Outback police procedural crime story wins Sisters in Crime’s 28th Scarlet Stiletto Award

Canberra pharmacist Hayley Young wins the 28th Scarlet Stiletto Award.

Cop This! View online

Former Victorian Assistant Police Commissioner Sandra Nicholson interrogated Caroline de Costa, Suzanne Frankham, and Margaret Hickey about the police investigations in their novels for Sisters in Crime’s Cop This! event. You can view it now.

Crime right across the nation – 28th Scarlet Stiletto Awards Shortlist Announced

For the 28th year in succession, the Scarlet Stiletto Awards have been decided and preparations are being made for a glittering (but sadly online) awards presentation next month.

View the Davitt Awards Video

Whilst a good time was had by all, a recording was made for posterity. And for those who were unable to join us on the night.

Check out the wonderful interview with Debra Oswald, who said writers are ‘match fit for lockdown’ and ‘built for a pandemic’. Find out why by watching the video.

Thrills & spills: Sisters in Crime’s 21st Davitt Awards Winners Announced

Sally Hepworth’s domestic thriller, The Good Sister (Pan Macmillan Australia) won Sisters in Crime’s 21st Davitt Award (Best Adult Novel) on Saturday 28 August. The annual awards for best women’s crime books were presented online for the second year running. All the books and winners are listed.

Davitt Awards: a (long) shortlist for women’s best crime & mystery books announced

The Davitt Awards (long) shortlist is here! nine adult novels, five Young Adult (YA) novels, six children’s novels and five non-fiction books. Twelve books from all categories are competing for the debut award. Altogether, 127 books have been in contention.