The Unbelievable Vikki Petraitis

Brighton Library 14 Wilson Street, Brighton, Vic, Australia

Sisters in Crime has put together some killer library events in partnership with Bayside Library Services for September. Brighton author, teacher, and podcaster, Vikki Petraitis is best known for her 18 true crime books but she'll be speaking about her recently-pulished PhD novel, The Unbelieved, which won the inaugural Allen & Unwin Crime Fiction Award.

Free

NEW DATE: Sisters in Crime in the Library: Bodies on the beach

St Kilda Library 150 Carlisle Street, St Kilda, Vic, Australia

Authors Emma Viskic (Those Who Perish) and Aoife Clifford (When We Fall) will be in conversation with fellow writer, Leigh Redhead (Peepshow) , about the dead bodies which keep inconveniently washing up on beaches but are great plot devices. 

Free

Launch of Sisters in Crime (Tasmanian Chapter)

Let the heist begin. Join Angela Savage, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Lindy Cameron, and L J M Owen for the launch of the Tasmanian Chapter of Sisters in Crime over dinner - Thursday 6 October, 6.30pm, at Frank's Ciderhouse Cafe in Franklin.

$44

Murder, mystery, and memory

The Rising Sun Hotel cnr Raglan Street and Eastern Road, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

What happens when evidence points to you having committed murder, made someone disappear, committed some sort of crime, or been the victim of one – but you have no memory of it? Authors Megan Goldin, Tania Chandler, and Nell Pierce explore these tricky issues – and much more – with award-winning short story writer, Ruth Wykes.

$10 – $20

NSW CHAPTER ONLINE: The attraction of liars

Sisters in Crime (NSW Chapter) is thrilled to present its Sunday Soiree online series with Petronella McGovern discussing her latest release, The Liars (just out with Allen & Unwin) with Siobhan Mullany and Ann Penhallurick.

$10

Felony and fun

The Rising Sun Hotel cnr Raglan Street and Eastern Road, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Crime fiction can be deadly serious, but it can also have a lighter – even amusing – side. Authors Kirsty Manning, Katherine Kovacic, and Lucia Nardo explore with Angela Savage how their plots and protagonists can lift readers’ spirits and crack smiles … the ideal way to loosen up for the end of 2022.

$10 – $20

Sisters in Crime SA networking event

Seven Stars Hotel 186/187 Angas St, Adelaide, SA, Australia

Hear from a group for SA readers and writers of crime books and short stories, both fiction and non-fiction. Please come along and meet or reacquaint yourself with fellow Sisters in Crime SA members..

$10 – $20

Killers & Thrillers – Join the QLD sleuths from Sisters in Crime

Broadbeach Library 61 Sunshine Boulevard, Mermaid Waters, Australia

Broadbeach Library invites you to a Sisters in Crime panel of authors who will reveal what it takes to keep you on the edge of your seat! Hear from Megan Norris, Lily Arthur, Loraine Peck, Tina Marie Clark, and Kate Kelson.

Free

Nicole Chamoun to present the 29th Scarlet Stiletto Awards

The Rising Sun Hotel cnr Raglan Street and Eastern Road, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Nicole Chamoun, star of Troppo, will present Sisters in Crime’s 29th Scarlet Stiletto Awards for best short stories in collaboration with award-winning author and podcaster, Vikki Petraitis, at a gala ceremony at South Melbourne’s Rising Sun Hotel. Ditch lockdown and Melbourne’s signature black and go troppo –a prize for the best outfit.

$30

Meet The Authors – South Australia

Everyone is welcome to the first Sisters in Crime SA event for 2023. Wednesday 8 February at the Seven Stars Hotel. Meet the authors Vikki Wakefield, Mercedes Mercier and Nina Campbell and hear about their latest books and the writing process in a panel Q and A event. There will be a networking opportunity prior to the panel session, with finger food and a beverage upon entry.