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.
About The Ned Kelly Awards
The Ned Kelly Awards are Australia’s oldest and most prestigious prizes honouring published crime fiction and true crime writing.
past winners
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Latest News
Recent goings-on in Australian Crime writing.
Please join us for the announcement of the 2024 Ned Kelly Awards and to raise a glass with us to celebrate Australian crime writing.
Congratulations to our 2024 Ned Kelly Awards Shortlist - Best Crime Ficton. Other Award categories coming soon. Winners announced September.
Congratulations to our 2024 Ned Kelly Awards Shortlist - Best International Crime Ficton. Other Award categories coming soon. Winners announced September.
Past Newsletters
New Releases
A selection of new titles written and published by ACWA members.
"Backup is Three Hours Away" by Mark 'Trigger' Tregellas is a gripping true crime memoir. It chronicles nearly three decades of policing Victoria's remote coast, revealing tragedy, laughter, adventure, and danger. Trigger's courageous service, despite severe injuries and PTSD, showcases a resilient, inspirational journey in law enforcement.
Publisher: Big Sky Publishing
Published: 5 June 2024
A man is found murdered on the last Melbourne Metro train to Hurstbridge. Detective Inspector Robin Lazelle, a thirty-year successful homicide veteran, now near retirement, leads the investigation. Lazelle has grown up in a dysfunctional family and for the whole of his life has avoided crowds and noise. Except for his work, he is more at home in solitude. This difficult case with its twists and turns causes him to reexamine his life, his future and his feelings about himself and others.
Publisher: Greenhill Publishing
Published: 22 July 2024
There are too many secrets in the outback town of Hangman’s Gap, and the more Detective Blake Harknell attempts to uncover the truth, the more he risks exposing his past...
Publisher: Saxon Publishing
Published: 3 June 2024
A brutal murder causes worlds to collide in Fiji, forcing an unlikely trio to search for answers and reveal some uncomfortable truths. Keenly observed and full of heart, Sugar is an intimate portrayal of grief, friendship, and culture clash that prompts new ways of thinking about the world.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: March 2024
Gang rivalry, stolen drug shipments, and the promise of a ghostly army to bring forth a new East Timor benefitting disaffected youth complicate the investigation into two murders and lead to the abduction of a friend of FBI Agent Sara Carter and her Timorese police colleague Vincintino Cordero
Publisher: Coffeetown Press
Published: 9th April 2024