Sisters in Crime is an organisation that supports and encourages female crime writers. I first heard of the organisation when listening to Dr Sue Turnbull speaking at an author event around 2008. I became a member and found many new female Australian authors to follow and read. Sisters in Crime hold regular events and Dr Turnbull is featured frequently as an interviewer. As well as regular speaker events, Sisters in Crime foster two awards:
The Davitt Awards, for best crime books by Australian women to provide some much needed – and overdue – recognition for Australian women crime writers. Six Davitt Awards are presented annually: Best Adult Crime Novel; Best Young Adult Crime Novel; Best Children’s Crime Novel; Best Non-fiction Book; Best Debut Book (any category); and Readers’ Choice (as voted by the 600 members of Sisters in Crime Australia).
The Scarlet Stiletto Awards is a national award for short stories, written by Australian women and featuring a strong female protagonist. The purpose was to support and unearth new talent. This has been achieved in spades. In the 24 years to 2017, 3270 stories have been entered with award winners – including category winners – going on to have novels published.
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