Crimes for a Cold Winter’s Day: Sisters in Crime@Words in Winter Central Goldfields

Maryborough Library cnr Alma & Nolan Streets, Maryborough, Vic, Australia

Crime might go down during cold weather but not on the page. That’s the modus operandi for the partnership between Sisters in Crime Australia and Words in Winter Central Goldfields. They’re plotting an event, Crimes for a Cold Winter’s Day at the Maryborough Library.
Join regional writers – and Sisters in Crime members – Carmel Bird, Elizabeth Coleman, and Susan Green in conversation with Janice Simpson.

Free

Celebration: 23rd Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women

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

Proudly supported by Swinburne University of Technology, Department of Media and Communication Frock up (or suit up) and join us for an à la carte dinner (including antipasto platters on arrival) as we present Sisters in Crime’s annual Davitt Awards, 6.00 for 6.30 pm, Saturday 2 September. This year, our guest presenter is award-winning journalist, ...

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$60 – $70

Qld Chapter: Thriller Conversations

The Whisky Lounge Shop 2A/58 Railway Street, Mudgeeraba, Qld

Sisters in Crime Queensland invites you to join journalist (and Sisters convenor) Megan Norris in conversation with authors, Sally Piper (Bone Memories), Allie Reynolds (Shiver & The Bay) and A. D. Penhall (Dangerous Devotions) as they share the thrills and spills of their writing journeys and their tips for success.

$25 – $35

Killing time: Mysteries with history  

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

Many mysteries have history at their core but some more so than others. Authors Alison Goodman, Nilima Rao and Margaret Hickey will dissect their mysteries with host Dr Kelly Gardiner and detail what light they shed on contemporary concerns as well as those of earlier times, from the Regency era in England, to Fiji in 1914, and to more recent skullduggery on South Australia’s limestone coast.

$50 – $60

30th Scarlet Stiletto Awards: A cause for celebration

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

Bring out the scarlet and pearls and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Scarlet Stiletto Awards which have proved to be the springbord to literary success or so many aspiring writers.

$40 – $60

Sisters in Crime SA – End-of-year Networking Event with Crime Quiz

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

Everyone is welcome at Sisters in Crime South Australia's end-of-year Networking Drinks and Crime Quiz, 6.30 pm Wednesday 13 December at the Seven Stars Hotel, Angas Street, Adelaide. The cost includes a drink upon arrival (at the bar) and finger food (platters). We look forward to celebrating the end of the year with you! $20-25. Meantime, ...

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$20 – $25

Dark and deadly family secrets

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

Families harbour all sorts of secrets – and as the novels by Jo Dixon, Kylie Orr, and Glenna Thomson reveal, they can have cruel, twisted, and sometimes deadly consequences. They will divulge all to fellow author (and podcasting queen), Vikki Petraitis. There are a mean ex-husband, a sleep-deprived first-time mum and a crime she wishes she didn’t witness, a missing daughter, a weird mother and much much more.

$10 – $62

The Nightmare & The Narrative

The Whisky Lounge Shop 2A/58 Railway Street, Mudgeeraba, Qld, Australia

The Nightmare & The Narrative
Meet the survivors who turned the crimes against them into bestselling books. Sisters in Crime invites you to join Queensland Convenor, Megan Norris, in conversation with debut authors Lily Arthur, Sonya Leeding and Kay Schubach – three women who have triumphed over tragedy by turning their worst nightmares into stories that shine a light on the impact of violent crime. This free event is the first in a line-up of amazing Killer Crime Conversations hosted by Sisters in Crime in 2024.

Free

SA Chapter: To the River – Vikki Wakefield in Conversation with Sonya Bates

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

All crime fans are welcome at the first event of Sisters in Crime's SA Chapter. Author Vikki Wakefield will be speaking about her new psychological thriller book To the River with author Sonya Bates. The event charge includes finger food and first drink (wine or non-alcoholic drinks available).

$20 – $25

Unmasking the truth

The Rising Sun Hotel 2 Raglan Street, South Melbourne, Vic, Australia

So many crimes, so many lies, so much deception. The new novels by Louise Milligan, Sarah Bailey, and Abby Corson expose the perfidy, duplicity, and brutality that define some people, and far too many institutions. They will tell all to journalist and Sisters in Crime convenor, Leslie Falkiner-Rose.

$10 – $62