Past Events › Official Sisters in Crime Events

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.

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.

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..

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.

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.

VICTORIAN EVENT: Three Victorian authors – Ellie Marney, Louise Bassett, and A M Stuart – explore with Janice Simpson – the joys and pitfalls with setting crime novels in more than one country.
What are the challenges in getting the cultural differences right, in crafting the language, and, in making it accessible to a diverse readership. And then there are all the issues in involved in publishing, distribution, promotion and appearances . . .