MARGARET HICKEY’S NEW BOOK BROKEN BAY
Margaret Hickey won the Danger Award 2022 for her powerful debut novel Cutters End featuring detective Mark Ariti who also appeared in Stone Town, her second book. Join Margaret in conversation with Sue Turnbull about her third novel Broken Bay in which Mark Ariti makes another appearance.
- WHEN: Monday 12 June, 6.30 pm
- WHERE: Better Read Than Dead, 265 Kings Street, Newtown
Dennis Altman in conversation with Sue Turnbull
- WHEN: Monday 26 June 6.30 pm
- WHERE: Better Read Than Dead, 265 Kings Street, Newtown
Dennis Altman, Robert Gott and Sulari Gentill in conversation with Sue Turnbull
Dennis Altman, the writer and academic who is well-known for his LGBTIQ+ activism and advocacy has ventured into crime fiction with his first book Death in the Sauna. Robert Gott has just added a new wickedly funny and satirical new book Naked Ambition to his list of crime campers and historical crime and Sulari Gentill’s latest book The body in the library has been an international hit. Join them in conversation with Sue Turnbull for a evening of humour, laughter and great book talk.
- WHEN: Wednesday 28 June 7pm
- WHERE: Collins Bookstore Thirroul at Ryan’s Hotel
The Danger Awards 2023
Now in their sixth year, the Danger Awards continue to honour books featuring Australia as a setting for stories about crime and justice. At BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival in November 2023, three awards will be presented: one for crime fiction, one for crime non-fiction and thanks to the generous sponsorship of OverDrive Australia, for the first time a People’s Choice award will be presented covering both categories
The winners will each receive $1000 In prize money, a Danger Award trophy and be invited to speak at BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival 2023.
We are now calling for submissions of both crime fiction and non-fiction books that explore and shed light on crime and justice issues in Australia. We are looking to reward crime writing that has its finger on the pulse of the Australian experience, both past and present.
BAD: All About Crime Podcast
BAD hosts and guests discuss topics and themes in crime fiction and true crime.
BAD: All About Crime Bookclub
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If you’re in the Blue Mountains tomorrow at 11am, take part in the crimewave at Gleebooks Blackheath (Collier's Arcade Govetts Leap Road), and find out why Michael Duffy and Ava Barry chose to write crime and how they go about it.
This is a free event with no need to book, so come along, meet the authors, buy a book and have it signed!
TONIGHT: See London-based bestselling crime fiction duo behind the nom de plume Nicci French, in conversation with one of Australia’s crime writing superstars, Candice Fox!
There's been a venue change and the event will now take place at The Royal Oak in Balmain, so keep that in mind if you're buying tickets today, and we'll see you there at 7pm: roaringstories.com.au/event/nicci-french-in-conversation-with-candice-fox/
