The Australian Crime Writers Association is dedicated to promoting greater recognition for crime, thriller and mystery writing in Australia and to protect the general professional interests of all creators of crime and mystery works.

 

Ned Kelly Awards

The 2024 Ned Kelly Awards for Australian crime writing closed on April 15, 2024. We are now judging.

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Latest News

Latest News
The winner: 2024 Louie Awards
The winner: 2024 Louie Awards

The winner of the The Louie Award 2024 is Brydon Coverdale for his story - Good Old Collingwood Forever. Congratulations Brydon! 

The Louie Award Fast Fiction Crime Writing Competition Opens 30 November
The Louie Award Fast Fiction Crime Writing Competition Opens 30 November
The Winners: 2023 Ned Kelly Awards
The Winners: 2023 Ned Kelly Awards

Australian Crime Writers Association chair Karina Kilmore congratulates all 163 authors who entered the awards this year, up from 135 last year.

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New Releases

A selection of new titles written and published by Australian Crime Writers Association members.

New Releases
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Fort Avenue

Ex-NYPD officer turned LA Bounty Hunter Tucker Brag is thrust into the crosshairs of one of LA's most powerful crime figures. On the run, he is then faced with a past family tragedy. They compel Tucker to attempt now what he could not hope to achieve as a young boy.

Publisher: Austin Macauley
Published: 2nd February 2024

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233 Domain, To Kill a President

Who tried to kill President Lyndon Johnson on his 1966 Australian visit? Is Australia's PM a killer? Only one man knows and three retired newsmen set out to find him. Spy agency boss The Cowgirl has other ideas. Can she bury the 50 year old. Johnson Plot and destroy evidence linking the Prime Minister to murder?

Publisher: Austin Macauley, London UK
Published: 5 January 2024

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The Outback Court Reporter

One of Australia’s most experienced court reporters goes on a judicial road trip. A sometimes funny, sometimes tragic look at country courtrooms across Australia. From the case of the stolen cat flap, to exploding chocolate milk in a supermarket – Jamelle has seen the lighter side of outback courts but also the harsh side – including high rates of Indigenous incarceration.

Publisher: ABC Books- Harper Collins 
Published: 14th February, 2024 

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Vertigo by Karen Herbert

When public servant Frances finds herself in possession of her boss’s final work file, she becomes an accidental sleuth, analysing spreadsheets and reports for clues that may help solve Eric’s mysterious disappearance. But the numbers in the file are just breadcrumbs on a trail of corruption leading Frances to secret-keepers at the highest levels of government – and it is going to take more than clever resourcefulness to keep a step ahead of those who want her stopped. 

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I Am Already Dead by David Whish-Wilson
I Am Already Dead by David Whish-Wilson

Brief description: Trainee private investigator Lee Southern finds himself drawn into a web of danger and deceit while investigating a series of bribery attempts that target a wealthy entrepreneur. And as Lee finds himself the target of increasingly ominous threats, he begins to question the intentions of those he’s working for – and whether this might be the job that costs him his life.

Publisher: Fremantle Press
Published: 27th September 2023

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