Too Sharp has been slated for a September 2012 release. Thank you for your patience, waiting for it. I promise you, you’ll have fun when you read it!
Will share a cover as soon as I have one!
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The site is called: Tara Sharp Kicks Arse
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| THE HASTINGS CLUB 155 Marine Parade HASTINGS Sunday 27th November, 2011 2-4pm |
$10 entry: Finger Food & Fun Drinks at Bar Prices Door Prizes Books for Sale INFO & BOOKINGS: 0439 007 638 |
18th Annual Scarlet Stiletto Awards – new lineup
| Unfortunately, Kris Wyld is now unable to present the Scarlet Stiletto Awards this Friday night.
The good news is that replacing her will be Melbourne’s own P D (Phillipa) Martin, author of 6 internationally-published crime novels set in the US and featuring ex-patriate FBI profiler Sophie Anderson. Phillipa will present prizes, certificates and special Scarlet Stiletto t-shirts to the 17 shortlisted authors. |
In the first part of the evening, hear from The Famous Five – Sisters in Crime convenor and author, Lindy Cameron, in fierce debate about the art of the criminally good short story with four previous Scarlet Stiletto Award trophy winners: Eleanor Marney (2010); Amanda Wrangles (2009); Evelyn Tsitis (2007); and Liz Filleul (2009). Expect lashings of wine and much more. |
As some of you will know the first Tara Sharp whodunit appeared on Facebook and was then repeated on this website. Because of FB’s copyright I decided to discontinue them.
Now I’m delighted to say, they’ll be starting again but this time on a tumblr site. It will also host titbits about Tara’s life and loves!
http://tarasharp.tumblr.com
Diary date – 8pm Friday November 25 – Scarlet Stiletto Awards, Rising Sun Hotel, corner Raglan Street & Eastern Road, South Melbourne. Presenter: TV crime actor (TBC)
Don’t forget to have a look at the Sisters in Crime website which is updated regularly and has tons of reviews, news, information and opportunities: www.sistersincrime.org.au
And HUGE congrats to Mandy Wrangles who is the new Sisters in Crime Convenor for the Victorian Chapter. Well done, Mandy!
Kylie, Mandy, Gaile and I had a wonderful time at She Kilda and we’ve put together a little round up for you!
Mandy says:
For me, the SheKilda experience began months ago, when I found myself part of the planning committee, and the illustrator for some of the merchandise that was on sale at the convention. The months leading up to the big weekend were full of sleepless nights, constant sharing of tweets, blogs, Facebook posts and an overflowing inbox. Little did I know that the lack of sleep wasn’t going to end prior to the convention itself – oh, no – SheKilda was a weekend packed full of authors, panels, books, friends (old and new) and more than anything, laughs.
Officially, my weekend duties included playing contributing author and signing at the ‘Scarlet Stiletto: The Second Cut’ book launch with a gaggle of other writers, teaching a workshop on writing for the Scarlet Stiletto competition with fellow shoe winner and judge Jacqui Horwood, (hopefully we were able to impart some sort of good advice), and appearing on the panel ‘The Hand That Rocks The Cradle’ with Kylie Fox, Angela Savage, Leigh Redhead and Tara Moss. We’re all mums who write crime, with varying experience – both in the motherhood and writing areas. Not only was it a privilege to appear alongside such experienced authors, but it was a hell of a lot of fun, too. I also had the chance to play with a ‘dead’ body for the final scene of the convention – but I’ll let Kylie fill you in on that one!
Unofficially, SheKilda meant a weekend of way too much fun. And friends. And laughing so hard I couldn’t breathe. Highlights included catching up with the fabulous Marianne Delacourt herself, spending too much time at the bar with South African Queen of Crime, Margie Orford (who had some great tales to tell about mixing motherhood and writing). But most of all, I came away with the feeling that the second SheKilda was just the beginning. The community of women crime writers in Australia is astoundingly talented and supportive of one another – and it can only get bigger and better from here.
Kylie says:
What a weekend SheKilda was! Over sixty women crime authors and experts, legions of fans and readers of the genre, a “dead” body on the pool deck, oh, and me!
I went along to SheKilda not really knowing what to expect and incredibly nervous because of that. I’ve been to plenty of Sisters in Crime events and seen many panels with these amazing authors and, often, had the opportunity to meet and chat to them. But this was to be my first time actually participating in panels – somehow without my noticing I’d become one of them!
By them, I mean those author-people that I have revered for so long. But need I have worried? In a word – no. SheKilda blended those author-people with readers and fans flawlessly, so that there was no differentiating between the two. Not sure what to say? It only took a simple, “what are you reading?” and the conversation flowed. How could it not?
I survived my panels – in fact I actually managed to enjoy myself – thanks to the marvellous co-panellists and chair-persons, who put me at my ease and enabled me to chat.
The weekend was a blur of key-note speeches, a book launch, incredibly funny, inspiring and informative panels, an awards night, too many drinks at the bar with a certain international guest and wonderful conversations.
But what will be my lasting impression of SheKilda? The camaraderie, that “sisterhood” if you’ll excuse the term, that I’ve never known to exist anywhere else. There was no hierarchy, or none that I was made to feel – the most successful writers mingled with the newbies like me but made us feel like their peers. Every single woman at the convention was inspiring in one way or another and every single one of them was encouraging and friendly.
We have some amazing talent in this country, as this convention showcased, but of equal importance, we have a support network that I think, is beyond compare.
Gaile says:
What is a ‘newbie writer’ doing at a crime convention where 66 panellists including published authors, reviewers, cops, publishers, forensic specialists and journalists were present – having a ball that’s what. The conference started with a bang on Friday evening with a cocktail party, and there was an excited happy buzz to the room. I have to say I had a few ‘Linda Blair’ moments as my head spun from side to side, to catch sight of one or the other of the abundance of celebrity authors.
However, these were not authors from on high. These were enthusiastic, joyous, incredibly warm women, who chatted with you, encouraged you, and even listened to your half-baked plots and uncertain ramblings about writing.
This wasn’t a conference where the authors congregated in their own little conclaves. That night I shared a chat and a drink with an international guest, the following day at lunch another author talked about her endeavours to get published. The workshops and panels were informal, enlightening and a huge success. And yes, those authors were still enthusiastic, still very ready to share and a sheer joy to listen to.
I think Lindy Cameron Co-convenor of the conference summed it up best – ‘Our modus operandi is fun – we’re a literary clan where a good crime is had by all.’ Amen to that!
Marianne says:
I’m on deadline, so my round up will be very brief. Simply, it was the best weekend I’ve had in a long time, full of inspiring women doing interesting important things. I came back totally recharged! Much kudos to Lindy Cameron, Carmel Shute and all the organisers for an amazing experience.
Marianne and Sister in Crime, Tara Moss
Well, I don’t know what you all think but I’ve watched the trailer about half a dozen times and I reckon it looks GREAT!
Marianne here: I just wanted to pop in with some news.
Firstly HUGE CONGRATS to AK Wrox (Kylie Fox and Mandy Wrangles who are both treasured writers with MDPWeb) on the launch of their book Arrabella Candelabra today. We’ll have a review of it for you very soon.
Secondly, Tara Sharp 3 is powering along with Tara having adventures on the streets of Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. Who knew a place could be so dangerous! Very soon she’ll be heading home to Perth where things don’t let up!
Lastly, I’ve been reading Tana French and I have to say I haven’t enjoyed a series of crime novels so much ever. I’m not skim reading at all (a bad habit I have) but am enjoying every single word. Brilliant characterisation! Would love to meet the author. If you haven’t read them then YOU SHOULD!
I’m working on Tara Sharp 3 at the moment and thought I’d give you a little taster …
‘You had a bad dream about me dying covered in blank sticky notes?’ I asked.
Mr Hara nodded.
I gave him a more thorough appraisal. ‘You been mainlining saki or something?’
So many things are happening in the story and new characters are emerging. Tara is currently in Brisbane and has so far met a bikie, a publicist, a hip hop star and medium. Baddies abound and as usual she’s got herself in the middle of some serious shite. Then, of course, there is Edouardo – does she finally get to …
Muwahahaha!
Marianne here, and I’m proud and delighted to show you the cover art for the upcoming novel written by my two of my talented and trusted ’staffies’, Mandy Wrangles and Kylie Fox.
Kylie and Mandy have combined to co-author this delightful novel under the pen name AK Wrox. You can find out all about their new series at their brand new website, or at their publisher’s website.
Congrats to all concerned and can’t wait til the book launch!
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