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.
$55 – $65
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Events
- The Rising Sun Hotel cnr Raglan Street and Eastern Road, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Law & Disorder
The Rising Sun Hotel cnr Raglan Street and Eastern Road, South Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaDrawing 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.
BOOKED OUT! Melbourne Rare Book Week: Digging for Dirt – Criminal inspiration from the archives
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaSisters 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.
Free
26th Davitt Awards Ceremony
Stamford Plaza 111 Little Colins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia26th Davitt Awards for best crime books by Australian women will be presented by Dervla McTiernan and hosted by Louise Milligan.
$80 – $95
Case files: life in the police force, with former detectives Kelly Clarke and Debbie Shearer
Seven Stars Hotel 186/187 Angas St, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaCome along and hear interesting case studies from the lives of former Detectives and Sergeants Kelly Clarke (ex SAPOL) and Debbie Shearer (ex-Lothian and Borders Police, Scotland).
$21 – $30
The comfort of cosy crime
Sick of gore? Feel like the world has gone to hell in a handbasket? Cosy crime offers much needed comfort.
$55 – $65
Annual General Meeting 2026
The Rising Sun Hotel cnr Raglan Street and Eastern Road, South Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaSisters in Crime is holding an AGM following this Friday's Melbourne event, The Comfort of Cosy Crime: The Annual General Meeting of Sisters in Crime Australia Inc. will be held on: Friday, 16 October 2026, at 9.45 pm at The Rising Sun Hotel, 2 Raglan Street, South Melbourne 3205. Your vote counts! Be sure to have your ...
Free
Sisters in Crime QLD 2026 Crime Writing Showcase
Brisbane Square Library 266 George Street, Brisbane, Qld, AustraliaJoin us for afternoon tea, author 'meet and greet', book signings, and a spine-tingling crime author panel. Queensland’s most talented writers will share tips on the dark art of crafting murder and mystery in mudflats and on pristine beaches, in swanky apartments, lush hinterland, close-knit country towns, and secretive suburbia.
Free