Shortlists for the 2014 Ned Kelly Awards

The shortlists for the Ned Kelly Awards,   Australia’s oldest and most prestigious prizes honouring our crime fiction and true crime writing, have been announced. 2014 BEST CRIME NOVEL BITTER WASH ROAD by Garry Disher FATAL IMPACT by Kathyrn Fox IN THE MORNING I’LL...

2014 Ngaio Marsh Award longlist

Crimewatch posted the longlist for the Ngaio Marsh award for the best Best New Zealand Crime Novel. THE LUMINARIES by Eleanor Catton JOE VICTIM by Paul Cleave THE BECKONING ICE by Joan Druett FREDERICK'S COAT by Alan Duff MY BROTHER'S KEEPER by Donna Malane WHERE...

2014 ITW Thriller Award winners

Last night, The International Thriller Writers announced the winners for 2014 ITW Thriller Awards. BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL Andrew Pyper – THE DEMONOLOGIST (Simon & Schuster) Other nominees: Linda Castillo – HER LAST BREATH (Minotaur Books) Lee Child – NEVER GO...

2014 Strand Critic book awards

Strand Magazine has announced the winners of their Strand Critics book awards. The awards were presented at a cocktail party in Manhattan. Best Novel: THE SHINING GIRLS: A Novel by Lauren Beukes (Mulholland Books) Other nominees: SOLO: A James Bond Novel by William...