Girl Falling has been nominated for a 2025 Danger Award in the ‘Crime Fiction’ category! As you can see, I’m in some incredible company: Being nominated in this category very excitingly means I’m also considered in the ‘People’s Choice’ category – if you have a few moments to spare (it honestly takes less than 30Continue reading “Vote for Girl Falling in the People’s Choice Category at the Danger Awards”
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Listen: Authorised Podcast – Hayley chats to Kevin Hillier about Girl Falling
I really enjoyed this conversation, where we got into some juicy writerly questions – I always love talking about process! Description from the podcast page: Hayley Scrivenor’s Dirt Town was an impressive debut novel and her follow up – Girl Falling (Pan MacMillan) – cements her arrival as a bestselling author. Hayley’s style is unique,Continue reading “Listen: Authorised Podcast – Hayley chats to Kevin Hillier about Girl Falling”
Listen: Girl Falling on Living Arts Canberra AND The Write Way podcast
I’ve been lucky enough to appear on TWO podcasts I admire recently. You can listen to both conversations below! Chatting with Barbie Robinson: https://www.livingartscanberra.com.au/hayley-scrivenor-girl-falling/ Chatting with Samuel Elliot: https://soundcloud.com/user-868545302/hayley-scrivenor-talking-girl-falling
Listen: ANU Meet the Author – Hayley Scrivenor in conversation with Chris Hammer
I so enjoyed my Canberra launch, presented by ANU Harry Hartog in partnership with Experience ANU, and I’m delighted that a recording of the evening has been made available. You can listen to my conversation with the wonderful Chris Hammer below:
Watch/listen: QBD x Ch 7 Book Club (GIRL FALLING is QBD’s August Book of the Month!)
QBD Books have been such a fabulous supporter of mine from the beginning. My debut novel Dirt Town was Book of the Month at QBD when it released in 2022, and I was over the moon when I heard they would again be offering this coveted spot to my second novel, Girl Falling! One ofContinue reading “Watch/listen: QBD x Ch 7 Book Club (GIRL FALLING is QBD’s August Book of the Month!)”
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.”
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 – 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)”
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