Australian female crime writers honoured with Davitt Awards
by Clayton Wehner - September 5th, 2012
The winners of the 2012 Davitt Awards, for crime books written by Australian women, have been announced.
The winning titles in each of the categories are:
Adult Fiction
- A Decline in Prophets (Sulari Gentill, Pantera Press)
True Crime
- Cold Case Files: Past Crimes Solved by New Forensic Science (Liz Porter, Macmillan)
Children’s and Young Adult Fiction
- Surface Tension (Meg McKinlay, Walker Books)
Best Debut
- Beyond Fear (Jaye Ford, Bantam)
Reader’s Choice Award (shared award)
- Beyond Fear (Jaye Ford, Bantam)
- The Brotherhood (Y A Erskine, Bantam).
More information about the Davitt Awards can be found on the Sisters in Crime website.
















