The amazing growth of crime fiction from the pens of Australia's female authors continued in 2021/22 with an astounding 169 books longlisted for the 2022 Davitt Awards. From this list a shortlist of 33 titles have been chosen by the Sisters In Crime Australia judges across 5 categories.
The shortlisted titles in each category are:
Adult Crime Novel
Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie
Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz
You Had It Coming by B M Carroll
All That I Remember About Dean Cola by Tania Chandler
Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down
Shelter by Catherine Jinks
The Beautiful Words by Vanessa McCausland
Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
The Family Doctor by Debra Oswald
The Second Son by Loraine Peck
The Silent Listener by Lyn Yeowart
Young Adult Crime Novel
The Gaps by Leanne Hall
Dirt Circus League by Maree Kimberley
Sugar Town Queens by Malla Nunn
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
Children’s Crime Novel
Night Ride into Danger by Jackie French
The Detective’s Guide to Ocean Travel by Nicki Greenberg
Ella at Eden #6: The London Thief by Laura Sieveking
Nonfiction Crime Book
Empowering Women: From murder and misogyny to High Court victory by Susie Allanson with Lizzie O’Shea
Larrimah: A missing man, an eyeless croc and an outback town of 11 people who mostly hate each other by Caroline Graham & Kylie Stevenson
The Winter Road: A story of legacy, land and a killing at Croppa Creek by Kate Holden
Banquet: The untold story of Adelaide’s family murders by Debi Marshall
Debut Crime Book
Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz
Shadow Over Edmund Street by Suzanne Frankham
Larrimah: A missing man, an eyeless croc and an outback town of 11 people who mostly hate each other by Caroline Graham & Kylie Stevenson
The Waterhole by Lily Malone
Unsheltered by Clare Moleta
The Family Doctor by Debra Oswald
The Second Son by Loraine Peck
Shiver by Allie Reynolds
Crime Writer by Dime Sheppard
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
The Silent Listener by Lyn Yeowart
The category winners will be announced at a gala dinner in Melbourne on Saturday, 27 August. No prize money is attached to the Davitt Awards; the winner of each category receives a trophy.