The winners of the 23rd Sisters In Crime Davitt Awards for crime and mystery books were announced an presented on Saturday 2nd September. The range of themes were diverse covering locales from the most remote parts of Australia to the crowded of our biggest cities.
Best Adult Novel
All That’s Left Unsaid (HQ Fiction) by Tracey Lien (New York)
Best Young Adult Novel
Seven Days (Penguin Random House Australia) by Fleur Ferris (Moama, NSW)
Best Children’s Novel
The Sugarcane Kids and the Red-bottomed Boat (Text Publishing) by Charlie Archbold (Flagstaff Hill, SA)
Debut Novel
Dirt Town (Pan Macmillan Australia) by Hayley Scrivenor (Wollongong),
Best Non-Fiction Book
Out of the Ashes (Big Sky Publishing) by Megan Norris (Gold Coast)
Readers’ Choice Award
The Unbelieved (Allen & Unwin) by Vikki Petraitis (East Brighton, Vic)
To find out more about the night including judges reactions and comments as well as quotes from the winning authors you should visit the Sisters In Crime site.