Tag Archives: Honey Brown

SheKilda 3…where a criminally good time was had by all

Posted on 11/12/2016 by

This post is based on an article that appeared on the Sisters in Crime Australia website, with editorial comments as noted. Sisters in Crime celebrated its 25th birthday in style at SheKilda3: One-day Crime Spree at St Kilda Town Hall … Continue reading →

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Melbourne Writers Festival 2015 Program

Posted on 26/07/2015 by

The Melbourne Writers Festival 2015 program is live. This year, I’m chairing three panels as part of the main festival program, and another three as part of the schools program. I’ll also going to be joining Italian crime writer Simonetta … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Crime Reads 2014

Posted on 17/12/2014 by

I was asked recently by the team at Radio National Books and Arts Daily to do a wrap-up of my Top 5 favourite crime reads for 2014. I’m sure I’m not the only author or reader for whom this is … Continue reading →

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Davitt Awards 2014 Winners

Posted on 31/08/2014 by

Sisters in Crime Australia last night presented the 14th Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women. Although my shortlisted novel The Dying Beach didn’t win Best Adult Novel, I was delighted to see the prize go to one of my favourite Australian … Continue reading →

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Davitt Awards 2014 shortlist

Posted on 18/08/2014 by

Sisters in Crime Australia yesterday announced its shortlist for its 14th Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women, and I was thrilled to learn that The Dying Beach made this year’s shortlist for Best Adult Novel. It’s the first time a novel of … Continue reading →

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Review: Through the Cracks

Posted on 10/05/2014 by

I make no secret of being a big fan of Australian writer Honey Brown’s work and her new novel, Through the Cracks, may well be her best. The novel’s opening jolts the reader like a slap in the face, occurring at the moment … Continue reading →

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My year of reading 2013

Posted on 26/12/2013 by

I was asked for a three-book ‘best of’ list and summer reading list for a feature  in The Melbourne Review, with the stipulation that all books had to be released in 2013. (Quite by chance, the three were laid out … Continue reading →

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