Davitt Award
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The Davitt Awards are presented by the Sisters in Crime Australia association. The awards are presented for Australian crime fiction
, by women, for both adults and young adults. They were established in 2001.
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
, by women, for both adults and young adults. They were established in 2001.
Previous winners
| Year | Best Adult Novel | Best Young Adult Novel | True Crime | Readers' Choice |
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| 2001 2001 in literature The year 2001 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* The film version of J. R. R. Tolkien's classic book, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, is released to movie theaters... |
Eye to Eye by Caroline Shaw | |||
| 2002 2002 in literature The year 2002 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*March 16: Authorities in Saudi Arabia arrested and jailed poet Abdul Mohsen Musalam and fired a newspaper editor following the publication of Musalam's poem The Corrupt on Earth that criticized the state's Islamic... |
A Simple Death by Carolyn Morwood | Three-Pronged Dagger by Kerry Greenwood Kerry Greenwood Kerry Greenwood is a solicitor from Melbourne, Australia. She is also the author of many plays and books, most notably a string of historical detective novels centred on the character of Phryne Fisher. She writes mysteries, science-fiction, historical fiction, and children's stories, as well as... |
Bleeding Hearts by Lindy Cameron | |
| 2003 2003 in literature The year 2003 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Peter Ackroyd - The Clerkenwell Tales*Atsuko Asano - No... |
(tie) Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing by Gabrielle Lord Gabrielle Lord Gabrielle Craig Lord is an Australian writer who has been described as Australia's first lady of crime. She has published a wide range of writing including reviews, articles, short stories and non-fiction, but she is best known for her psychological thrillers.-Life:Lord was born in Sydney... Blood Redemption by Alex Palmer |
Fireworks and Darkness by Natalie Jane Prior Natalie Jane Prior Natalie Jane Prior is an Australian writer of children's literature and young-adult fiction.-Biography:Prior was born in 1963 in Brisbane, Australia, where she also currently lives with her husband and daughter... |
Skin Deep by Cathy Cole | |
| 2004 2004 in Australian literature The year 2004 in Australian literature involves some significant new books, drama, poetry and events.For an overview of world literature see 2004 in literature.See also:2003 in Australian literature,2004 in Australia,... |
Due Preparations for the Plague by Janette Turner Hospital Janette Turner Hospital Janette Turner Hospital is a novelist and short story writer who has lived for most of her adult life in Canada or the U.S., principally Boston , Kingston and Columbia... |
Muck-Up Day by Ruth Starke | Thicker Than Water by Lindy Cameron | |
| 2005 2005 in Australian literature The year 2005 in Australian literature involves some significant new books, drama, poetry and events.For an overview of world literature see 2005 in literature.See also:2004 in Australian literature,2005 in Australia,... |
Malicious Intent by Kathryn Fox | Devastation Road by Joanna Baker | Peepshow by Leigh Redhead Leigh Redhead Leigh Redhead, born 18 November 1971, in Adelaide, South Australia is an Australian mystery writer.She is best known as the creator of the character Simone Kirsch, a stripper who leaves the sex industry to become a private investigator... |
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| 2006 2006 in Australian literature The year 2006 in Australian literature involves some significant new books, drama, poetry and events.For an overview of world literature see 2006 in literature.See also:2005 in Australian literature,2006 in Australia,... |
The Butterfly Man by Heather Rose | Evil Genius Evil Genius (novel) Evil Genius is a novel written by Catherine Jinks and published in 2005 by Allen & Unwin, Australia. The book follows the story of Cadel Piggot, a child prodigy.-Synopsis:... by Catherine Jinks Catherine Jinks Catherine Jinks is an Australian author. She has written more than 30 books for all ages, and has won many awards, including the Children's Book Council Of Australia Book of the Year Award three times, the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, the Aurealis Award for Science Fiction, the IBBY... |
(tie) Heavenly Pleasures by Kerry Greenwood Kerry Greenwood Kerry Greenwood is a solicitor from Melbourne, Australia. She is also the author of many plays and books, most notably a string of historical detective novels centred on the character of Phryne Fisher. She writes mysteries, science-fiction, historical fiction, and children's stories, as well as... Rubdown by Leigh Redhead Leigh Redhead Leigh Redhead, born 18 November 1971, in Adelaide, South Australia is an Australian mystery writer.She is best known as the creator of the character Simone Kirsch, a stripper who leaves the sex industry to become a private investigator... |
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| 2007 2007 in Australian literature The year 2007 in Australian literature involves some significant new books, drama, poetry and events.For an overview of world literature see 2007 in literature.See also:2006 in Australian literature,2007 in Australia,... |
Undertow by Sydney Bauer | The Betrayal of Bindy Mackenzie by Jaclyn Moriarty | Silent Death: The Killing of Julie Ramage by Karen Kissane | (tie) Devil's Food by Kerry Greenwood Kerry Greenwood Kerry Greenwood is a solicitor from Melbourne, Australia. She is also the author of many plays and books, most notably a string of historical detective novels centred on the character of Phryne Fisher. She writes mysteries, science-fiction, historical fiction, and children's stories, as well as... Silent Death: The Killing of Julie Ramage by Karen Kissane |
| 2008 2008 in Australian literature The year 2008 in Australian literature involves some significant new books, drama, poetry and events.For an overview of world literature see 2008 in literature.See also:2007 in Australian literature,2008 in Australia,... |
Frantic by Katherine Howell | The Night Has a Thousand Eyes by Mandy Sayer | Killing Jodie by Janet Fife-Yeomans | Scarlet Stiletto - The First Cut by Lindy Cameron |
| 2009 2009 in Australian literature The year 2009 in Australian literature involves some significant new books, drama, poetry and events.For an overview of world literature see 2009 in literature.See also:2008 in Australian literature,2009 in Australia,... |
A Beautiful Place To Die A Beautiful Place to Die A Beautiful Place to Die is the debut novel of award-winning filmmaker Malla Nunn.-Characters in A Beautiful Place to Die:Det. Emmanuel Cooper is the main character in the book... by Malla Nunn Malla Nunn Malla Nunn is an award-winning screenwriter and author who was born in apartheid South Africa. Her works include the murder mystery A Beautiful Place to Die and Let the Dead Lie.-References:... |
Genius Squad Genius Squad Genius Squad is a novel written by Catherine Jinks published in 2008 by Allen & Unwin, Australia. It is the second book in a series that follows the main character Cadel Piggot, a genius young boy living in Australia.-Summary:... by Catherine Jinks Catherine Jinks Catherine Jinks is an Australian author. She has written more than 30 books for all ages, and has won many awards, including the Children's Book Council Of Australia Book of the Year Award three times, the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, the Aurealis Award for Science Fiction, the IBBY... |
The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island by Chloe Hooper Chloe Hooper Chloe Hooper is an Australian author. Her first novel, A Child’s Book of True Crime , was short-listed for the Orange Prize for Literature and was a New York Times Notable Book... |
The Darkest Hour by Katherine Howell Katherine Howell Katherine Howell is an Australian crime writer best known for her series featuring Sydney police detective Ella Marconi. A notable feature of her work is the use of paramedics as protagonists. Howell worked as a paramedic for fifteen years and draws on that experience in her books, which are... |
| 2010 2010 in Australian literature -Awards and honours:*22 June – Peter Temple wins the Miles Franklin Award for his crime novel Truth.-See also:* Literature* List of years in Australian literature* List of Australian literary awards* 2010 in Australia* 2010 in literature* 2010 in poetry... |
Sharp Shooter by Marianne Delacourt | Liar by Justine Larbalestier Justine Larbalestier Justine Larbalestier is an Australian young-adult fiction author. She is best known for the Magic or Madness trilogy: Magic or Madness, Magic Lessons and Magic's Child... |
Lady Killer by Ellen Connolly and Candace Sutton | Forbidden Fruit by Kerry Greenwood Kerry Greenwood Kerry Greenwood is a solicitor from Melbourne, Australia. She is also the author of many plays and books, most notably a string of historical detective novels centred on the character of Phryne Fisher. She writes mysteries, science-fiction, historical fiction, and children's stories, as well as... |