
The Gone
Three authors - Sarah Bailey, Sherryl Clark, and Mali Cornish. - explore the many dimensions of ‘the gone’ -the missing - with crime writer, Katherine Kovacic.

Three authors - Sarah Bailey, Sherryl Clark, and Mali Cornish. - explore the many dimensions of ‘the gone’ -the missing - with crime writer, Katherine Kovacic.

Drawing on the rich tradition of lawyers dominating crime and legal fiction are three Australian authors Rebecca Lim (The Graduate), Joanna Jenkins (Bad Neighbours), and Eve Thomson (Smother). Their investigations traverse top male-dominated law firms, an Art Deco apartment complex, and an elite school’s girls’ football team. They’ll be admitting all to host, Melbourne author, Lyn Yeowart.

Sisters in Crime and the Prahran Mechanics Institute are partnering to present a special Melbourne Rare Book Week event , Digging for Dirt – Criminal inspiration from the archives. Tara Oldfield and Lucy Sussex will be discussing the critical role that archival research plays in creating historical crime writing, both fiction and non-fiction.