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The Mystery and HIstory Tour@Traralgon Library

Traralgon Library 35-38 Kay St,, Traralgon, Vic, Australia

L.J.M. Owen & Lindy Cameron, writers of rollicking archaeological mysteries, will be in conversation at Traralgon Library on  Sunday August 19, 3.30 pm. The Intermillennial Sleuth series by L.J.M. Owen series follows Dr Elizabeth Pimms, archaeologist and librarian, as she solves ancient crimes using 21st century techniques. With really cold cases and odern family secrets, this charming crime series focuses on forgotten women’s ...

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Free

The Lane Cove Literary Award closing 22 August

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Short Story Prize- $2,000 Theatre Script Prize - $1,500 Poetry Prize- $1,500 The following additional prizes may be awarded: The Burns Bay Bookery Youth Prize (16-24 years) - $500 The Baytree by Ardency Senior Prize (65+ years) - $500 Rebecca Mitchell Stone Real Estate Resident Short Story ...

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2018 NED KELLY AWARDS PRESENTATION

The Toff in Town 252 Swanston St,, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Join the Australian Crime Writers Association for a criminally good evening of storytelling, prizes and laughter at the annual Ned Kelly Awards. Hosted by Jane Clifton, the Ned Kelly Awards celebrates Australia’s finest crime writing with awards for the best Crime Fiction, First Crime Fiction, True Crime and the S.D Harvey Short Story Award. The ...

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Free

City of Lost Souls – Ghost stories of St Kilda and beyond

A night of original songs, spoken word and hand-drawn animated projection  Featuring : The Decibelles Female Pop Choir; Albert Park College Choir; and Roomers Inc 7pm , Wednesday, 29 August- Friday, 31 August Theatre Works, 14 Acland Street, St Kilda $40 / $25 Book at: http://bit.ly/CoLSTW Complimentary food platter for each table and drinks available from the bar. This project has ...

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$25 – $40

Aesthetica Creative Writing Award,

Celebrating excellence in Poetry and Short Fiction, the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award, hosted by the international art and culture publication Aesthetica Magazine, presents a fantastic opportunity for writers to submit their Poetry and Short Fiction works. Publication is awarded within an inspiring anthology to a shortlist of 60 writers, included a winner from each category. ...

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Sisters@BAD: Sydney Crime Writers Festival

Justice & Police Museum Albert St & Phillip St, Sydney, NSW, Australia

BAD is back and bigger than ever!!  Weekend of 1- 2 September, Opening night Friday 31 August 2018 with a nuner of Sisters in Crime including Sue Turnbull, Candice Fox, Anna Snoekstra,  Megan Goldin Justice & Police Museum Due to popular demand, BAD Sydney is back for a second year running with an exciting program. Click ...

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$16.07 – $21.17

Extreme situations elicit unusual crimes

Rising Sun Hotel 2 Raglan St, South Melbourne, Vic, Australia

  First 25 to book get a free (proof) copy of  Anna Snoekstra’s new book, The Spite Game,  kindly donated by Harlequin Australia. Megan Goldin, Susi Fox and Pip Drysdale talk to Janice Simpson about deception and delusion, revenge and retribution, and how Sun Tzu’s The Art of War helps if you’re hellbent on making him pay. Megan ...

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$12 – $20

Murder Village

Melbourne’s Best Improvisers Bring Agatha Christie to the Fringe Melbourne’s favourite comedic improvisers will create seven original whodunnits from thin air in Murder Village, playing at this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival. The hilarious murder mystery format, first developed for a sell-out run in Brisbane in 2016 under the banner of the city’s premier improvised theatre ...

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$20 – $24
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Dames versus Dicks Great Crime Writing Debate: Who does it better?

Big Mouth cnr Acland and Barkly Streets, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

St Kilda Writers Week, 30 September – 7 October On trial is the wit of some of Australia’s finest crime writers. The Dames and The Dicks argue each other’s case for Who does it better?, the question that lies at the criminal heart of the battle of the sexes. The Prosecutor: Lindy Cameron The Dames: Vikki ...

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$20

True crime author Liz Porter @Dymocks Camberwell, First Tuesday Book Club

Barolo Trattoria Function Room 885 Burke Rd, Camberwell, VIC, Australia

Hear from 4 writers including true crime author (and Sisters in Crime member) Liz Porter:  Liz Porter is a journalist who began her career in Hong Kong and then worked in Sydney, London and Stuttgart before returning to her hometown of Melbourne, where she is now working as a freelance journalist. Liz does the occasional piece for ...

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$15