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August 2022
Sisters in Crime in the Library: Science Week
Free
In partnership with Sisters in Crime Australia and Port Phillip Libraries, aspiring author and trained forensic scientist Maggie Baron speaks with authors Kimberley Starr (The Map of Night ) and Sue Williams (Death at the Belvedere) about how science provides such fertile raw material for crime and mystery novels.
Find out more »How to successfully self-publish fiction
$30 – $60
Are you considering self-publishing your fiction work and don’t know where to start? When it comes to self-publishing fiction there are many decisions to make and an overwhelming number of options to consider. Ellie Marney and Johan du Toit can talk you through it.
Find out more »Sisters in Crime Returns to Cobargo
$40 – $60
Some of Australia’s most popular female crime writers will converge on the Bega Valley on Saturday 27 August for the Sisters in Crime writers’ festival. The line-up includes Candice Fox, Vikki Petraitis, Fleur Ferris, Ilsa Evans, Kay Schubach, Caroline de Costa, and Dorothy Johnston.
Find out more »22nd Davitt Awards Presentation
$35
Frock up (or suit up) and join us for an à la carte dinner as Louise Milligan presents Sisters in Crime’s annual Davitt Awards - 6 for 6.30 pm, Saturday 27 August, Rising Sun Hotel, South Melbourne. She'll be talking to Jacqui Horwood before presenting the awards.
Find out more »September 2022
Too close for comfort? The art of the domestic thriller
Free
Sisters in Crime has put together some killer library events in partnership with Bayside Library Services for September. Two top Bayside authors, Sally Hepworth and Anna George, discuss how they dig deep to expose the drama, disputes, and violence that can rip family relations and home life apart.
Find out more »Sisters in Crime NSW presents: Mothers – how far will they go?
$12
Join award-winning journalist and outspoken social commentator, Jane Caro, and Ned Kelly nominated debut author, Rae Cairns, in conversation with best-selling author, Pamela Hart, at Sisters in Crime NSW's first ‘real live’ event in 2022. This is your opportunity to engage in the discussion of Jane’s new psychological crime drama, The Mother, and Rae’s recently released high-paced crime novel, The Good Mother.
Find out more »BAD Sydney Crime Writers’ Festival 2022
$175
8-10 Speptember, Sate Library of NSW. Over 65 speakers, writing workshops, walking tours, and evening events. Sisters in Crime members appearing include Sulari Gentill, Candice Fox, Nina D Campbell, Lynn McFarlane, Vikki Petraitis, Veronica Lando, Petronella McGovern, Rae Cairns, Margaret Hickey, Pamela Hart, Tanya Bretherton, Suzanne Leal, Shelley Burr, Sally Bothroyd, Kayte Nunn, Sue Williams, and Sue Turnbull.
Find out more »The Unbelievable Vikki Petraitis
Free
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.
Find out more »Sisters in Crime in the Library: Bodies on the beach
Free
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.
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