Sisters in Crime Australia has announced the winners of the 2022 Davitt Awards for best crime books by Australian women.
The winning titles in each category are:
Adult crime novel
- Once There Were Wolves (Charlotte McConaghy, Hamish Hamilton)
Highly commended
- Unforgiven (Sarah Barrie, HQ Fiction)
Young adult crime novel
- The Gaps (Leanne Hall, Text)
Children’s crime novel
- The Detective’s Guide to Ocean Travel (Nicki Greenberg, Affirm)
Nonfiction crime book
- The Winter Road: A story of legacy, land and a killing at Croppa Creek (Kate Holden, Black Inc.)
Debut crime books
- Before You Knew My Name (Jacqueline Bublitz, A&U)
Readers’ choice
- Before You Knew My Name (Jacqueline Bublitz, A&U).
This year’s judging panel was made up of medical autopsy expert Philomena Horsley; YA expert and reviewer Joy Lawn; Sisters in Crime’s president Moraig Kisler; and authors Janice Simpson, Emily Webb and Jacquie Byron. The judges selected the winners from 33 shortlisted titles.
The winners were announced at a gala dinner in Melbourne on Saturday, 27 August. No prize money is attached to the Davitts; the winner of each category receives a trophy.
Last year’s winners included Sally Hepworth for The Good Sister (Macmillan) and Leah Swann’s Sheerwater (Fourth Estate).
