Then support the new project The Periodic Table of Awesome by my colleagues and good friends.

Read about the project here.

There are various levels of donation including this one:

Bookmark It

What can I say that can express my surprise and excitement? I’m the proud possessor of a 2010 Davitt award for Best Crime Novel by an Australian woman. What an honour. Presented last night at the Celtic Club in Melbourne by Val McDermid.

Val McDermid & MD

From The Melbourne Age:

Sharpshooter, a debut novel by Queensland author Marianne Delacourt, won the 10th annual Davitt Award for best Australian women’s crime writing, presented last night at the Melbourne Writers Festival. Noir crime queen Val McDermid handed over the award at the Celtic Club, with Justine Larbalestier winning the children’s and young adult fiction category with Liar, while Kerry Greenwood won the readers’ choice prize for Forbidden Fruit.

From readings.com.au

The winners of the 10th Davitt Awards that recognise crime writing by Australian women have tonight been announced at a special dinner hosted by Scottish crime writer Val McDermid at the Melbourne Writers’ Festival.

• Adult fiction: Sharp Shooter by Marianne Delacourt (alter ego of Science Fiction writer Marianne de Pierres, pictured above)
• Children’s and Young Adult fiction: Liar by Justine Larbalestier
• True crime: Lady Killer: How Conman Bruce Burrell Kidnapped and Killed Rich Women for Their Money by Candace Sutton and Ellen Connolly
• Readers’ choice: Forbidden Fruit by Kerry Greenwood

Congratulations to all the winners. More information on the Davitt Awards can be found here.

Bookmark It

Aside from AussieCon I’ll be at Angus and Robertson in Victoria Gardens between 11am -1pm on Thursday 2nd September.

Bookmark It

SHARP TURN

Marianne Delacourt

Tara Sharp, is back in a fun, kick-arse form with an adventure that Janet Evanovich fans will love!

Take Our Word For It poster available

Bookmark It

SIC Oz have a brand new website and have just joined Twitter. They’ll be tweeting from the Davitt’s on the 28th August, so follow them on their big awards night. I’m heading down for the fun and hopefully might get a chance to meet the incredible Val McDermid. Also looking forward to catching up with Carmel Shute, Lindy Cameron and Amanda Wrangles and hoping Tara (1) Moss and Emma Boling might be there.

Bookmark It

My wonderful editor sent me a proof copy of the new Michael Connelly novel The Reversal which features both Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch. And a new Michael Koryta. So excited, can’t wait to read both!

Bookmark It

I’ll be doing a mini tour of Angus and Robertson stores around Brisbane in November and December for the release of Sharp Turn. I’ll post dates and times in the sidebar in the Signings box, so keep an eye on it.

Am also looking forward to heading to Melbourne soon for the Davitts and the Ned Kelly’s. Both award ceremony’s coincide with the SF World Con, so I decided I might as well go along and meet some people.

News of Lindy Cameron’s new Clandestine Press dropped into my inbox this evening anouncing their first publications:

Out of the Black Land by Kerry Greenwood

Redback by Lindy Cameron

Dougal’s Diary by David Greagg

http://www.clandestinepress.com.au

Bookmark It

In November you’ll be able to buy Sharp Shooter in hot pink! The B format edition will be jazzing up bookshelves near you.

Bookmark It

Aussie crime ambassador Tara Moss has announced her new macabre paranormal crime and fashion series. Can’t wait for this one!

Bookmark It

Tara Sharp rocking the bike racing!

Bookmark It