True Crime at the Frankston RSL with Robin Bowles & Vikki Petraitis

Frankston RSL 183 Cranbourne Road, Frankston South, Vic, Australia

Join the Frankston RSL  for a night of True Crime with  Sisters in Crime members Robin Bowles & Vikki Petraitis Robin Bowles Robin Bowles has been writing crime since 1997, when she read the story of the death of Bonnie Doon housewife, Jennifer Tanner, and decided things didn’t add up. Robin writes about more than ...

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$10 – $15

Open invitation – launch of Liz Porter’s book, Crime Scene Asia: when forensic evidence becomes the silent witness

Readings St Kilda 112 Acland Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

All crime fans are invited  to the launch of Liz Porter's latest forensics book. This time her focus is Asia. Crime Scene Asia: when forensic evidence becomes the silent witness contains 16 cases from Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Hong Kong, and one from Sydney, in which a Singaporean spent spent eight years in jail for ...

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Free

YA Crime – Is it all grown up?

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

Three authors – Ellie Marney, Sarah Epstein and Lili Wilkinson  – talk to Jacqui Horwood about how their Young Adult crime novels are transgressing the traditional boundaries with themes of sex, drugs, violence and much more …   Award-winning Guilford author, Ellie Marney, originally conceived her latest YA crime/romantic suspense novel, No Limits, as a spin-off to her ...

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$10 – $15

Captivating Criminality 5: Crime Fiction: Insiders and Outsiders

Corsham Court, Bath Spa University,, Bath, United Kingdom

The Captivating Criminality Network is delighted to announce its fifth UK conference. Building upon and developing ideas and themes from the previous four successful conferences, Crime Fiction: Insiders and Outsiders, will examine the ways in which Crime Fiction as a genre is able to incorporate both traditional ideas and themes, as well as those from ...

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£10 – £20

Small Towns, Big Secrets, Criminal Intentions

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

Sue Williams, Aoife Clifford and Kerry McGinnis talk to Hazel Edwards about how crime can stalk dusty country roads as readily as the mean streets of the big cities. Live and Let Fry (Text Publishing) is the third book by Sue Williams to feature Cass Tuplin, proprietor of the Rusty Bore Takeaway (and unlicensed private ...

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$10 – $15

Hemmeligheder – the secret of writing mystery – a talk (in Danish) by Danish author Sissel-Jo Gazan

Denmark House Level 3/428 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, vic, Australia

Sisters in Crime Australia and Denmark House are proud to present Hemmeligheder - the secret of writing mystery - a talk  (in Danish) by Danish author Sissel-Jo Gazan Thursday 2 August 6 pm at Denmark House Enjoy a communal 2 course meal $35 per person, drinks on consumption. Gazan, a biology graduate from the University of ...

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$35

Open invitation – Book launch: After the Lights Go Out

Readings Kids 315 Lygon St, Carlton, Vic

After the Lights Go Out is an utterly gripping new YA novel from Lili Wilkinson – a disaster survival story about a family of Doomsday preppers. What happens when the lights go off after what might truly be an end-of-the-world event? Come along to the novel’s launch and to hear Wilkinson in conversation with fellow author ...

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Frankston Library – Author talk with Danish crime writer, Sissel-Jo Gazan

LocationFrankston Library 60 Playne Street, Frankston, Vic, Australia

Danish crime writer Sissel-Jo Gazan is a biology graduate from the University of Copenhagen and author of seven novels. The Dinosaur Feather, a scientific thriller was her breakthrough crime book and has been published in twelve countries. The Danish Broadcasting Corporation named it the Danish Novel of the Decade and Wall Street Journal listed it as ...

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Meet Scandi-crime author Sissel-Jo Gazan in conversation with P D Martin

Hawthorn Library 584 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Vic, Australia

Danish crime writer Sissel-Jo Gazan talks to P D Martin about her best-selling books and how Denmark is contributing to the Nordic Noir crime wave. Gazan is the author of seven novels including The Dinosaur Feather, and The Arc of the Swallow. She is currently working on a new novel that investigates the child abuse scandals in relation ...

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August meeting of Sisters in Crime Queensland

Bistro Allure Corner Ann and Roma Streets, Brisbane, Qld, Australia

Topic for discussion:    Where to market your work. When: Saturday, 11 August Time: 12:00-12:30pm (for those who want to order food and/or drink and chat. Meeting Time: 12:30pm - 2:30pm Where: Bistro Allure,  Corner Ann and Roma Streets, Brisbane (the old Crest Hotel across from Brisbane City Hall) http://www.pullmanbrisbanekgs.com.au/en/dining/bistro-allure-restaurant.html It is a short walk from Roma Street and ...

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