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Big Crime Oz: Home-grown hard hitters on the future of the world’s biggest genre

Candice Fox, Chris Hammer and Michael Brissenden

Candice Fox
Chris Hammer
Michael Brissenden

Has outback noir gone into drought? Is the police procedural out of leads? Does psychological fiction still have its chill? Are cozies getting too comfortable? Will historical crime overtake contemporary? Kate Evans reads the tea leaves with authors Candice Fox, Chris Hammer and Michael Brissenden to see where to from here for crime writing.

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Candice Fox, Chris Hammer and Michael Brissenden

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Kate Evans

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  • Date: SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
  • Time: 2.00 - 3.00

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