Pantera acquires literary crime novel by Kimberley Starr in two-book deal
Pantera Press has acquired ANZ rights to literary crime novel Torched by Kimberley Starr, via Pippa Masson at Curtis Brown, in a two-book deal. Set in a small town in...
Ned Kelly Awards 2019 shortlists announced
The Australian Crime Writers Association (ACWA) has announced the shortlists for this year’s Ned Kelly Awards for Australian crime writing. The shortlisted works in each category are: Best crime fiction...
Clark’s crime novel sold to UK publisher Verve in two-book deal
Brian Cook at the Authors’ Agent has sold world rights to crime novel Trust Me, I’m Dead and a second novel by Sherryl Clark to UK publisher Verve Books. The first...
Sisters in Crime Scarlet Stiletto Awards 2018 winners announced
The winners of the 2018 Scarlet Stiletto Awards, presented by Sisters in Crime, have been announced. Melbourne writer Philomena Horsley, a medical anthropologist who specialises in autopsies, won the $1500...
Riwoe sells third Heloise Chancey novel to UK’s Legend Press
Brisbane-based author Mirandi Riwoe has sold world rights to her historical crime fiction novel The Death of Me to UK publisher Legend Press. Rights were acquired by Legend commissioning editor Lauren...
McTiernan shortlisted for 2018 Irish Book Awards
Perth-based author Dervla McTiernan has been shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards. McTiernan’s debut, The Ruin (HarperCollins), was one of six shortlisted titles in the category for Irish Independent Crime Fiction...
PRH sells Stevenson crime-thriller debut in US and UK
Penguin Random House (PRH) has sold North American and UK (ex ANZ) rights to debut crime-thriller Greenlight (Michael Joseph) by Sydney-based author Benjamin Stevenson. PRH senior rights manager Nerrilee Weir...
Shortlist announced for inaugural Danger Prize
The shortlist has been announced for the inaugural Danger Prize, awarded for the best book, film or TV drama about Sydney and crime. Three true crime books were shortlisted, alongside...
Mckenzie wins inaugural Affirm Press/Tablo crime writing competition
Dinuka Mckenzie, a Sydney-based writer and environmental planner, has won the inaugural Affirm Press/Tablo ‘The Perfect Crime’ competition for her manuscript 'Flood Debris'. Mckenzie receives an editorial and publishing mentorship...
Aussie crime wave
No doubt you’ve heard of Jane Harper’s debut bestselling crime novel The Dry (Pan). It has added the accolade of crime and thriller ‘book of the year’ at the recent British Book...
Fresh blood: Ben Sanders on ‘American Blood’
In New Zealand author Ben Sanders’ American Blood (A&U, January), an undercover cop in witness protection stirs up elements of his past as he investigates a local woman’s disappearance. The...
A wild ride: Gary Kemble on ‘Skin Deep’
Gary Kemble’s debut novel Skin Deep (Echo Publishing) is ‘an imaginative, fast-paced page-turner that combines crime-writing with a delightful serving of the supernatural’, writes reviewer Deborah Crabtree. She spoke to...
Sisters in Crime Scarlet Stiletto Awards 2014 winners announced
The Scarlet Stiletto Awards, presented by Sisters in Crime to recognise short crime stories written by Australian women, were announced at a ceremony in Melbourne on 21 November.Perth writer Judith Bridge won...
Gentill tops bestsellers at seventh annual Crime & Justice Festival
Sulari Gentill’s A Murder Unmentioned (Pantera Press) and Michael Mori’s In the Company of Cowards (Viking) were the bestselling fiction and nonfiction titles at the seventh annual Crime & Justice Festival run by Readers...
Crime fiction commissioned for ‘Fashion Detective’ exhibition
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) has commissioned short stories from several Australian crime writers for its forthcoming Fashion Detective exhibition. The exhibition, which runs from 9 May to 31 August at the Ian Potter...
Random House launches website, app for crime and thrillers
Random House Australia has launched a website devoted to crime and thriller books.The new site, which went live in early March, features news, reviews, author interviews, staff recommendations and other...
‘Death on Demand’ wins Ngaio Marsh Award
In New Zealand, Paul Thomas’ Death on Demand (Hodder Moa) has won this year’s Ngaio Marsh Award for New Zealand crime fiction. Death on Demand is the fourth book in...
Sisters in Crime Scarlett Stiletto Awards 2013 winners announced
The Scarlett Stiletto Awards, presented by Sisters in Crime to recognise short crime stories written by Australian women, were announced at a ceremony in Melbourne on 22 November. Candice Graham won the...
Greenwood, Disher top bestsellers at sixth Reader’s Feast Crime and Justice Festival
Books by Kerry Greenwood and Garry Disher were the bestselling titles at this year’s Crime and Justice Festival, held at Reader’s Feast Bookstore in Melbourne on 15-17 November. Festival organiser...
New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Writing winners announced
The winners of the inaugural New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Writing, presented by the New England Writers Centre in northern New South Wales for unpublished short form crime writing,...