The Sisters in Crime Australia have a record 61 Books in contention for the 13th Davitt Awards (2013) for the best crime books by Australian women.
Six Davitt Awards will be presented at a gala dinner on 31 August by leading New Zealand crime writer, Vanda Symon, at the Thornbury Theatre in Melbourne: Best Novel (Adult); Best Novel (Children’s and Young Adult); Best True Crime Book; Best Debut Book (any category); Readers’ Choice (as voted by the 600 members of Sisters in Crime Australia).
See more details and the longlist here.
The nominations are incredible. I'm rooting for several of the women authors whose books I have read.
ReplyDeleteI would not want to be a judge for these awards as I'd be torn in several directions.
Good luck to all!