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.”
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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 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”
Upcoming event – Book Chat at The Book Cow, Kingston (ACT)
Sunday 25 June, 2023 I’ll be talking about Dirt Town with the wonderful Peter Papathanasiou on Sunday in Canberra, thanks to The Book Cow, Kingston. I imagine it will be cold in the ACT, but I can’t think of anything more warm and lovely than spending a Sunday afternoon indoors, talking about books… If you’reContinue reading “Upcoming event – Book Chat at The Book Cow, Kingston (ACT)”
Upcoming event – Storyfest, Ulladulla, NSW.
15 – 18 June, 2023. I’m delighted to have been invited to Storyfest in Ulladulla this weekend. In addition to my own event with Chris Hammer and Dave Warner on the Sunday, there’s a bunch of panels I’m itching to see (writers I’m keen to catch include Jackie Bailey, Clare Fletcher, Eleanor Limprecht, Lee Kofman,Continue reading “Upcoming event – Storyfest, Ulladulla, NSW.”
Watch/listen: Barnes & Noble Midday Mystery – DIRT CREEK
I’m delighted to announce that Dirt Creek is the Barnes & Noble Mystery & Thriller pick for the month of June! This is a big deal, and it’s been so lovely to see my book featured at Barnes & Nobles across the USA. To celebrate, I’ll be chatting with Alex Segura, author of Secret Identity:Continue reading “Watch/listen: Barnes & Noble Midday Mystery – DIRT CREEK”
USA Paperback Publication Day: Dirt Creek
30 May 2023 is publication day for Dirt Creek – the US paperback edition of my first novel. (It’s still technically the 30th in the states, but it’s already the next day here in Australia!) I am a little beside myself to imagine this (lighter! More portable!) book in the hands of US readers. HugeContinue reading “USA Paperback Publication Day: Dirt Creek”
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