CWA Dagger 2013 winners announced
In the UK, the winners of the 2013 Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Dagger awards have been announced. Mick Herron won the Gold Dagger, which is presented for the best crime...
The Body in the Garden festival 2013 guests announced
The guest line-up for the first Body in the Garden festival in Adelaide, South Australia, has been announced. The festival, which is for writers of crime and garden books, will...
CWA Dagger shortlists announced
In the UK, the shortlists for the 2013 Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Gold Dagger, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger and John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger awards have been announced. The titles...
Davitt Awards 2013 shortlist announced
The shortlists for this year’s Davitt Awards, presented by Sisters in Crime Australia for the best crime and mystery books by Australian women in 2012, have been announced. The shortlisted titles...
Ned Kelly Awards 2013 shortlists announced
The shortlists for this year’s Ned Kelly Awards for crime writing have been announced. The shortlisted titles in the full-length book categories are: Best fiction The Holiday Murders (Robert Gott,...
Robotham longlisted for CWA Gold Dagger
Say You’re Sorry by Australian author Michael Robotham (Sphere) has been longlisted for the 2013 Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Gold Dagger in the UK. Say You’re Sorry is one of eight...
Ned Kelly Awards 2013 longlists announced
The longlists for this year’s Ned Kelly Awards for crime writing have been announced. The longlisted titles in the full-length book categories are: Best fiction Antidote to Murder (Felicity Young,...
Lillebuen wins Arthur Ellis Award
Australian author and journalist Steve Lillebuen has been named a winner in the 2013 Arthur Ellis Awards, presented by the Crime Writers of Canada. Lillebuen, who divides his time between Melbourne and...
2013 Davitt Awards to include new Lifetime Achievement Award
The Davitt Awards, presented by Sisters in Crime for crime books written by Australian women, has introduced a new lifetime achievement award. The 2013 Davitt Awards will present awards in...
Australian journalist shortlisted for Arthur Ellis Award
Australian journalist Steve Lillebuen has been shortlisted for an Arthur Ellis Award, presented by the Crime Writers of Canada. Lillebuen, who divides his time between Australia and Canada, is nominated...
Penguin to publish Green Popular Penguins
Penguin Books Australia has announced that it will publish 50 classic crime novels in July as part of a new range of Green Popular Penguins. The new range will feature...
Child wins CWA Diamond Dagger Award
In the UK, the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) has awarded its annual Diamond Dagger award to Lee Child. The CWA presents the award to an author ‘with an outstanding body of...
Murder with the Lot (Sue Williams, Text)
Self-appointed PI Cass Tuplin runs the takeaway shop in drought-ridden Rusty Bore. She has two sons—the local copper Dean and vegetarian Brad, who appears to demonstrate for the environment on...
Rankin and Greenwood top bestsellers at relocated Crime and Justice Festival
The 2012 Crime and Justice Festival was held over the weekend in its new home on Collins St, Melbourne, having previously been located at Abbottsford convent. Festival organiser Mary Dalmau...
2012 Davitt Awards winners announced
The winners of the 2012 Davitt Awards, presented by Sisters in Crime for crime books written by Australian women, have been announced. The winning titles in each of the categories...
‘Luther: The Calling’ wins Ngaio Marsh Award
Luther: The Calling by Neil Cross (S&S) has won this year’s Ngaio Marsh Award for New Zealand crime fiction, presented during the 2012 Christchurch Writers Festival. Cross’ novel, the first...
2012 Ned Kelly Awards winners announced
The winners of this year’s Ned Kelly Awards for Australian Crime Writing were announced in Melbourne on 29 August. Pig Boy by J C Burke (Woolshed Press) won the best...
‘Bereft’ shortlisted for Gold Dagger Award
Bereft by Australian author Chris Womersley (Scribe) is one of four titles shortlisted for this year’s Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Gold Dagger Award. The UK award is presented annually for...
2012 Davitt Awards shortlists announced
The shortlists for this year’s Davitt Awards, presented by Sisters in Crime for crime books written by Australian women, have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each of the categories...
Ned Kelly 2012 shortlist announced
The shortlist for this year’s Ned Kelly Awards for crime writing has been announced. The titles shortlisted in the full-length book categories are: True crime Cold Case File (Liz Porter,...