Painting the town red: Celebrating 31 years of mystery, murder, and malice with Sisters in Crime’s Scarlet Stiletto Awards

Crime writers and fans gathered at South Melbourne’s Rising Sun Hotel on Saturday night (23 November) to paint the town red as they celebrated the 31st anniversary of Sisters in Crime’s Scarlet Stiletto Awards for best short stories. Scarlet was the prescribed dress code and, while the authors and their pals might be dedicated to …

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A sea of scarlet and pearls: Celebrating 30 years of mystery, murder, and malice with Sisters in Crime’s Scarlet Stiletto Awards

South Melbourne’s Rising Sun Hotel was awash with scarlet and pearls on Saturday night (25 November) as crime writers and fans gathered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Sisters in Crime’s Scarlet Stiletto Awards for best short stories. This year, a record 250 short stories competed for a record $12,720 in prize money. Over the …

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