I was honoured to be asked to contribute to the Vicarious Thrills blog, which aims to inform emerging and aspiring crime and thriller writers about the industry and process of publication. I thoroughly enjoyed answering KC’s thoughtful questions (I particularly loved the one about the first thing I bought with my advance…). Also, check outContinue reading “Read: Ten questions with Hayley Scrivenor, Vicarious Thrills blog”
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Dirt Creek makes the 2023 Barry Awards Best First Mystery Crime Novel shortlist
Dirt Creek has been nominated for Best First Mystery or Crime Novel by a panel of crime and mystery experts, thanks to the Deadly Pleasures Online Mystery Magazine. Winners will be announced at the Opening Ceremonies of San Diego Bouchercon on August 31, 2023. As stated on the Deadly Pleasures website: “All readers of Deadly Pleasures areContinue reading “Dirt Creek makes the 2023 Barry Awards Best First Mystery Crime Novel shortlist”
International Thriller Writers shortlist Dirt Town for Best First Novel
The International Thriller Writers have announced the nominees for the 2023 Thriller Awards, which honour excellence in thriller writing. Winners will be announced at ThrillerFest XVIII on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel in New York City. Congratulations to my fellow nominees in the Best First Novel category!
Dirt Creek: A Novel shortlisted in the Lambda Literary Awards, USA.
I am thrilled to say that DIRT CREEK: A Novel (which is the U.S. edition of my first novel) has been shortlisted for the 2023 Lammy Award for LGBTQ+ Mystery! It is one of five finalists for the award in this category. The Lambda Literary Awards were created in 1989 (the year I was born!)Continue reading “Dirt Creek: A Novel shortlisted in the Lambda Literary Awards, USA.”
Dirt Town makes CrimeFest Debut Crime Novel shortlist
Dirt Town has been nominated for Crimefest Bristol‘s Specsavers Crime Fiction Debut Award! The award is for a crime novel by debut author first published in the United Kingdom in 2022. I find myself in some truly excellent company! Nominees include: – Amen Alonge for A Good Day to Die (Quercus)– Graham Bartlett for Bad for Good (Allison &Continue reading “Dirt Town makes CrimeFest Debut Crime Novel shortlist”
Dirt Town is a Kindle Monthly Deal on Amazon UK!
For the entire month of March, the e-book of Dirt Town is priced at 99p on Amazon UK. This means it should also be 99p at other e-book retailers (including Apple Books and Kobo). If you’ve been wanting to read my small town, Australian mystery, there’s never been a better time! You can also pre-orderContinue reading “Dirt Town is a Kindle Monthly Deal on Amazon UK!”
Upcoming event – The New Crime Wave, Gordon Library, NSW
Thursday, 09 March 2023 | 06:30 PM to 07:30 PM. Very much looking forward to this event, where I’ll be in conversation with Fiona Kelly McGregor (who’s wonderful book Iris has just been longlisted for the Stella) and Benjamin Stevenson (whose larger-than-life novel is set to become a major HBO series). Join us as weContinue reading “Upcoming event – The New Crime Wave, Gordon Library, NSW”
Vote for Dirt Town in Booktopia’s Favourite Australian Book Award!
Dirt Town is now in the running to be named Australia’s Favourite Australian Book in Booktopia‘s 2022 book awards – the biggest-of-its-kind in the country! There will be two rounds; the Opening Round featuring a longlist and final top 10 shortlist. You can only vote once per round, but you can pick as many booksContinue reading “Vote for Dirt Town in Booktopia’s Favourite Australian Book Award!”
Dirt Town makes the Indie Book Awards Debut Fiction shortlist
I’m delighted that Dirt Town has made it to the shortlist of the Australian Independent Bookseller‘s Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction! Being shortlisted for an Indie Book Award is special, not just because 2022 was an astonishing year for Australian debuts, but because indie booksellers can always be relied on to tell me whatContinue reading “Dirt Town makes the Indie Book Awards Debut Fiction shortlist”
Vote for Dirt Town in Dymocks Top 101 books for 2023
My book, Dirt Town, is on the voting list for the Dymocks Top 101! If you’ve read and enjoyed my novel it would mean so much to me if you voted for it. Plus, if you are a Dymocks Booklover, you can go in the draw to WIN one of five $101 Dymocks gift cards!Continue reading “Vote for Dirt Town in Dymocks Top 101 books for 2023”
Hayley Scrivenor 