Winter is coming! Time to pack away the bathers and the sunblock and hunker down to write the great Australian novel, the essential family history, the most succinct and delicious short story Your pencil is sharpened, your laptop juiced, the notepad is open – but where to start? Already started but don’t know where to go ...
Join the Frankston RSL for a night of True Crime with Sisters in Crime members Robin Bowles & Vikki Petraitis Robin Bowles Robin Bowles has been writing crime since 1997, when she read the story of the death of Bonnie Doon housewife, Jennifer Tanner, and decided things didn’t add up. Robin writes about more than ...
The Captivating Criminality Network is delighted to announce its fifth UK conference. Building upon and developing ideas and themes from the previous four successful conferences, Crime Fiction: Insiders and Outsiders, will examine the ways in which Crime Fiction as a genre is able to incorporate both traditional ideas and themes, as well as those from ...
Sisters in Crime Australia and Denmark House are proud to present Hemmeligheder - the secret of writing mystery - a talk (in Danish) by Danish author Sissel-Jo Gazan Thursday 2 August 6 pm at Denmark House Enjoy a communal 2 course meal $35 per person, drinks on consumption. Gazan, a biology graduate from the University of ...
Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Short Story Prize- $2,000 Theatre Script Prize - $1,500 Poetry Prize- $1,500 The following additional prizes may be awarded: The Burns Bay Bookery Youth Prize (16-24 years) - $500 The Baytree by Ardency Senior Prize (65+ years) - $500 Rebecca Mitchell Stone Real Estate Resident Short Story ...
Join the Australian Crime Writers Association for a criminally good evening of storytelling, prizes and laughter at the annual Ned Kelly Awards. Hosted by Jane Clifton, the Ned Kelly Awards celebrates Australia’s finest crime writing with awards for the best Crime Fiction, First Crime Fiction, True Crime and the S.D Harvey Short Story Award. The ...
Celebrating excellence in Poetry and Short Fiction, the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award, hosted by the international art and culture publication Aesthetica Magazine, presents a fantastic opportunity for writers to submit their Poetry and Short Fiction works. Publication is awarded within an inspiring anthology to a shortlist of 60 writers, included a winner from each category. ...
BAD is back and bigger than ever!! Weekend of 1- 2 September, Opening night Friday 31 August 2018 with a nuner of Sisters in Crime including Sue Turnbull, Candice Fox, Anna Snoekstra, Megan Goldin Justice & Police Museum Due to popular demand, BAD Sydney is back for a second year running with an exciting program. Click ...
Melbourne’s Best Improvisers Bring Agatha Christie to the Fringe Melbourne’s favourite comedic improvisers will create seven original whodunnits from thin air in Murder Village, playing at this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival. The hilarious murder mystery format, first developed for a sell-out run in Brisbane in 2016 under the banner of the city’s premier improvised theatre ...
Hear from 4 writers including true crime author (and Sisters in Crime member) Liz Porter: Liz Porter is a journalist who began her career in Hong Kong and then worked in Sydney, London and Stuttgart before returning to her hometown of Melbourne, where she is now working as a freelance journalist. Liz does the occasional piece for ...
