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| # | Session | Speaker(s) | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trends in crime fiction The Sydney Morning Herald’s respected crime fiction reviewer Sue Turnbull reflects on how crime fiction has changed over 20 years. | Sue Turnbull | 10:00AM -11:00AM | Water Police Court |
| 2 | The legacy of Bob Bottom Bob Bottom in conversation with Michael Duffy on how he alerted Australia to the existence of organised crime. | Bob Bottom, Michael Duffy | 10:00AM -11:00AM | Seminar Room |
| 3 | Voluntary euthanasia Mark Tedeschi QC, Nikki Gemmell, and Fr Frank Brennan SJ with Denis Tracey discuss why assisted suicide is still a crime when most of the population supports it. | Fr Frank Brennan SJ, Mark Tedeschi QC, Nikki Gemmell, Denis Tracey | 11:30AM -12:30PM | Water Police Court |
| 4 | Blue Murders The Daily Telegraph crime editor Mark Morri with ex-detectives and authors Duncan McNab and Clive Small on the corrupt history of the NSW Police. | Duncan McNab, Clive Small, Mark Morri | 11:30AM -12:30PM | Seminar Room |
| 5 | Domestic Noir Authors Caroline Overington and Megan Goldin talk with publisher Anna Valdinger about this huge literary phenomenon. Just how new is it, and where will it go next? | Anna Valdinger, Caroline Overington, Megan Goldin | 1:00PM – 2:00PM | Water Police Court |
| 6 | Mass Murder in Colonial NSW Senior Crown Prosecutor Mark Tedeschi talks to Michael Duffy about his book, Murder at Myall Creek. | Mark Tedeschi QC, Michael Duffy | 1:00PM – 2:00PM | Seminar Room |
| 7 | Michael Robotham One of Australia’s most acclaimed and popular authors reflects on his work, including his new book, and crime fiction generally. | Michael Robotham | 2:30PM – 3:30PM | Water Police Court |
| 8 | Middle Eastern Appearance Authors Clive Small and the The Daily Telegraph’s Yoni Bashan talk about the way ethnic crime gangs have shaped the Sydney underworld in recent decades. SOLD OUT | Yoni Bashan, Clive Small | 2:30PM – 3:30PM | Seminar Room |
| 9 | Judgment Day Former judges Brian Knox SC and Michael Finnane QC talk with Rachel Franks about sentencing and provide a rare glimpse of what it’s like to be a judge. | Rachel Franks, Brian Knox, Michael Finnane | 4:00PM – 5:00PM | Water Police Court |
| 10 | Advice for writers with Caroline Overington Best-selling novelist provides advice on writing a successful novel. To provide enough time for questions, the session is limited to 10 places. SOLD OUT | Caroline Overington | 4:00PM – 5:00PM | Seminar Room |
| # | Session | Speaker(s) | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | From Underbelly to Bowraville Detective Inspector Gary Jubelin of the NSW Homicide Squad talks with Michael Duffy about a career of often high-profile cases, including being played by an actor in the major TV series Underbelly: Badness. | Gary Jubelin, Michael Duffy | 10:00AM -11:00AM | Water Police Court |
| 2 | Mirror or window? Authors Malla Nunn, Barry Maitland and Beverley Cousins talk with Denis Tracey about the reasons for crime fiction’s deep appeal to so many of us. | Beverley Cousins, Malla Nunn, Barry Maitland, Denis Tracey | 10:00AM -11:00AM | Seminar Room |
| 3 | Kate McClymont’s Sydney The Sydney Morning Herald’s famous investigative journalist in conversation with Suzanne Leal about Sydney and crime. | Kate McClymont, | 11:30AM -12:30PM | Water Police Court |
| 4 | Advice for writers with Malla Nunn Acclaimed novelist provides advice on writing a successful novel. To provide enough time for questions, the session is limited to 10 places. | Malla Nunn | 11:30AM -12:30PM | Seminar Room |
| 5 | Lee Child (by Skype) Andy Martin, author of Reacher Said Nothing, a highly original book about Lee Child, discusses thrillers with the master and with best-selling local writer James Phelan. | Lee Child, Andy Martin, James Phelan | 1:00PM – 2:00PM | Water Police Court |
| 6 | Dark Archives Author and academic Peter Doyle delves into the story of the Kingsgrove Slasher while curator Nerida Campbell considers the rapidly changing criminal landscape of the 1920s. | Nerida Campbell, Peter Doyle | 1:00PM – 2:00PM | Seminar Room |
| 7 | Criminal minds Forensic psychologist Tim Watson-Munro and The Daily Telegraph’s Matthew Benns, author of Dirty Money, talk to Kate Evans about how crooks differ from other people. Recorded by Radio National for its Books & Arts program | Kate Evans, Matthew Benns, Tim Watson-Munro | 2:30PM – 3:30PM | Water Police Court |
| 8 | The Clarke Gang Author Peter C. Smith in conversation with Michael Duffy on New South Wales’ most violent bushrangers and why they remain largely unknown. | Peter Smith, Michael Duffy | 2:30PM – 3:30PM | Seminar Room |
| 9 | Gratuitous Sex & Violence? Sue Turnbull speaks with critic and actor Graeme Blundell and film-maker Peter Gawler about crime on screen. How is it different from crime in books? Recorded by Radio National for its Books & Arts program | Graeme Blundell, Peter Gawler, Sue Turnbull | 4:00PM – 5:00PM | Water Police Court |
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