Thanks for Having Me by Emma Darragh is a novel of interwoven stories about three generations of women in one family as they navigate girlhood, motherhood and selfhood. It’s set locally in Wollongong and is the very first fiction title from JOAN, a new imprint of Allen & Unwin curated by writer, actor and directorContinue reading “Wednesday 6 March, In-conversation with Emma Darragh”
Author Archives: Hayley Scrivenor
Upcoming event – Talking Writing, Writing NSW, Sydney
Wednesday 18 October June, 2023 I’m very pleased to be a panellist for an upcoming event at Writing NSW – can’t wait to hear from this line-up of debut authors! EVENT: Talking Writing: Debut Authors Wednesday 18 October, 6–8:00pm Talking Writing is our regular themed writing event, designed to explore the limits of what writingContinue reading “Upcoming event – Talking Writing, Writing NSW, Sydney”
Dirt Town makes Danger Awards shortlist, and an upcoming event at the 2023 BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival
Dirt Town has been nominated for a Danger Award! As if that wasn’t good enough news, the 2023 BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival Program is now live, and I can reveal an event I am very much looking forward to! Genre BendersSPEAKERS: Dennis Altman, RWR (Rob) McDonald and Hayley ScrivenorFACILITATOR: Michael Burge Date: Friday 3 November, 2023 Time: 12.00 toContinue reading “Dirt Town makes Danger Awards shortlist, and an upcoming event at the 2023 BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival”
Upcoming event – National Young Writers’ Festival, Newcastle.
Saturday 30 September, 2023 Pleased as punched to announce that I’m heading to the 2023 National Young Writers’ Festival in Newcastle! I’m very excited to be appearing on a panel with James McKenzie Watson, whose book Denizen I absolutely loved (and he’s alright too, I guess…) Panel details: “Partners in Crime”‘Neither Hayley Scrivenor nor JamesContinue reading “Upcoming event – National Young Writers’ Festival, Newcastle.”
Upcoming event – Rose Scott Women Writers’ Festival.
Friday 15 September – Sunday 17 September Panel Event: Anxious Moments: crime fiction and contemporary societySunday 17 September, 1:15pm- 2:15pmProfessor Sue Turnbull, interviewing Hayley Scrivenor and Jane CaroThe Women’s ClubLevel 4, 179 Elizabeth St, Sydney$30 Why is crime fiction so popular? Is it escapism? Or satisfying puzzle-solving? Does it offer the pleasure of exercising violenceContinue reading “Upcoming event – Rose Scott Women Writers’ Festival.”
Upcoming event – Port Fairy Literary Weekend, VIC.
Friday 8 – Sunday 10 September, 2023 I am so looking forward to travelling to regional Victoria for the Port Fairy Literary Weekend, and this event! Get more info and tickets at the link below. Time and Location09 Sept, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pmThe Sentinel, 20 Bank St, Port Fairy About the EventAs our moderatorContinue reading “Upcoming event – Port Fairy Literary Weekend, VIC.”
Dirt Town makes the 2023 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award longlist
Dirt Town has been nominated for one of Australia’s oldest and most esteemed literary awards. As per the award website: “15 books have been longlisted for the 2023 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award, including an art book and an encyclopaedic dictionary… It is worth emphasising that the Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award is theContinue reading “Dirt Town makes the 2023 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award longlist”
Dirt Town wins the prestigious ILP John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger
Dirt Town has won the Crime Writers’ Association Dagger for a debut book for 2023, presented on a Thursday evening in London, and I only wish I could have been there for the awards dinner! It’s an honour to have my book selected, and I’m over the moon because I know this award will helpContinue reading “Dirt Town wins the prestigious ILP John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger”
Upcoming event – Boorowa, Literary Festival, NSW.
Friday 14 – Saturday 15 July, 2023 I was fortunate enough to travel to Boorowa (a town roughly equidistant from Young and Yass, as the crow flies) in November last year to have a chat with Jeremy Clarke, owner of The Absolutely Superb Bibliothèque and Occasional Wine Bar. A former Jesuit turned bar-owner, Jeremy hadContinue reading “Upcoming event – Boorowa, Literary Festival, NSW.”
Upcoming event – South Coast Writers Festival, Program Launch
Friday 30 June, 2023 I’m very pleased to be a guest curator for this year’s South Coast Writers Festival! Join me at Wollongong Art Gallery for the launch of the 2023 program. I can’t wait to hear the full line-up of authors and special guests involved. Friday 30th June6.30pm-7.30pmWollongong Art Gallery, BlueScope GalleryFree With poetry readingsContinue reading “Upcoming event – South Coast Writers Festival, Program Launch”
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