Southern-Reid wins Sisters in Crime Scarlet Stiletto Award 2020
The winners of the 2020 Scarlet Stiletto Awards, presented by Sisters in Crime, have been announced. Bermagui, NSW–based writer Jessica Southern-Reid won the $1500 first prize for her story about...
Davitt Awards 2020 winners announced
Sisters in Crime Australia has announced the winners of the 2020 Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women. The winning titles in each category are: Adult crime...
Davitt Awards 2015 shortlists announced
Sisters in Crime has announced the shortlists for the 2015 Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women.The shortlisted titles in each category are:Adult novel Through the Cracks...
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...
Scarlet Stiletto Awards 2014 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2014 Scarlet Stiletto Awards has been announced.Twenty-seven short stories by 23 women have been nominated for the awards, which recognise short crime stories written by Australian women. The list...
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...
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...
Davitt Awards 2013 finalists announced
The finalists 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 finalists...
Pennicott wins second Sisters in Crime Scarlet Stiletto
The short story ‘Shadows’ by Josephine Pennicott has won the 2012 HarperCollins First Prize in this year’s Sisters in Crime Scarlet Stiletto Awards. Pennicott’s story ‘about obsession, grief and the...
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...
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...
Davitt Awards finalists announced
The finalists for this year’s Davitt Awards, presented by Sisters in Crime for crime books written by Australian women, have been announced. This year 49 books are competing for awards...
New prizes for Scarlett Stilleto Awards
Two new prizes will be presented as part of this year’s Scarlet Stiletto Awards for crime writing. Melbourne’s Athenaeum Library will present a new prize for a short story featuring...
Savage wins 2011 Scarlet Stiletto
Angela Savage has won the 2011 Sisters in Crime Scarlet Stiletto Award, presented on 25 November in Melbourne. Savage, author of Behind the Night Bazaar and The Half-Child (both Text),...
Sisters in Crime celebrates 20 years at SheKilda 2011
Sisters in Crime Australia celebrated its 20th anniversary at the 2011 SheKilda Australian Women Crime Writers' Convention, held in Melbourne between 7 and 9 October. Sisters in Crime national co-convenor...
2011 Davitt Awards winners announced
The winners of the 2011 Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards were announced at this year's SheKilda Australian Women Crime Writers' Convention in Melbourne on 8 October. The winning titles in...
In Brief
Readings to donate 10% of profits to Readings FoundationReadings has announced that it will increase its annual contribution to The Readings Foundation, with the bookseller to donate 10% of its...
Marney wins 2010 Scarlet Stiletto
Eleanor Marney is the winner of the 2010 Sisters in Crime Scarlet Stiletto Award. The 17th Scarlet Stiletto Awards were presented by actress Nadine Garner on Friday 26 November in Melbourne.Marney...
Davitt Awards–winners announced
The winners of the 9th annual Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards have been announced. The Davitt Awards are for the best crime novels and true crime books by Australian women,...
Davitt award winners announced
The winners of this year's Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards for women's crime writing have been announced. Katherine Howell took out the Best Crime Novel prize for Frantic (Pan) at...