A Davitt on my Bookshelf
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.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:14 pm
DUDE!!! ‘Bout time! Woohoo!!!! Rowena, Kylie, Trent and I were just saying yesterday, how it was your turn this time. We missed you at Logan but it looks like it was well worth it.
Congrats!!!!
August 28th, 2010 at 11:18 pm
thanks Bel, very excited!
August 29th, 2010 at 1:04 am
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August 29th, 2010 at 6:27 am
Oh that’s fantastic! WOOT!
August 29th, 2010 at 11:48 am
thks Jo. One happy grrl today!
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