2027 DAVITT AWARDS – ENTRY FORM

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THE 27TH DAVITT AWARDS

Sisters in Crime Australia's 27th Davitt Awards are for the best crime or mystery novels and non-fiction crime books by Australian women published in 2026.

Entry fees (per book):
EarlyBird, 1-30 November 2026: $40
Full fee, 1 December 2026 to 19 February 2027: $60

Entries close at 11:30pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time, Friday 19 February 2027. Entry fees are non-refundable.

For further information about the Davitt Awards, please contact Ruth Wykes, Judges' Coordinator: davitts@sistersincrime.org.au or 0407 898 754.