I’ll be appearing at Manly Writers’ Festival with Patricia Wolf – whose book Opal I am reading at the moment and really enjoying – in conversation about crime and landscape with Tim Ayliffe on Saturday 29 March! Bookings via the Manly Writers’ Fest website – hope to see you there!
The Heart of the Land: Crime Fiction in the Australian Landscape
DATE: Saturday 29th March
LOCATION: Darley Smith Building COST: $22
Step into the evocative landscapes of Australian crime fiction with two rising stars of the genre. Hayley Scrivenor (Girl Falling) and Patricia Wolf (Opal) bring their richly atmospheric settings to life, where the land itself becomes a character shaping the stories of secrets, resilience, and survival. From the tightly woven community dynamics of a small town in Scrivenor’s first book, Dirt Town, to the vast, untamed outback of Wolf’s DS Lucas Walker series, this session explores how the sunburned country amplifies tension, deepens mysteries, and provides a canvas for gripping storytelling.
Host: Tim Ayliffe
Hayley Scrivenor 