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Article: J.K. Rowling’s Crime Novel
The link below is to an article reporting on a crime novel that J.K. Rowling wrote under a false name. The novel was called ‘The Cuckoo’s Calling’ and the name she wrote under was Robert Galbraith. For...
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Article: J.K. Rowling is Robert Galbraith
The link below is to another article that reports on the novel written by Robert Galbraith, who is in fact J.K. Rowling. The crime novel is called ‘The Cuckoo’s Calling.’ For more...
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Video: J.K. Rowling’s Crime Novel
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True Blue? Crime fiction and Australia
Stewart King, Monash University Australian Michael Robotham has taken home one of the most prestigious crime fiction awards around, the British Crime Writers’ Association Golden Dagger with Life or...
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True crime interrogates toxic masculinity, at last
Jay Daniel Thompson, Victoria University True crime writing isn’t famous for its impeccable gender politics. Think of how male criminals (e.g. the late Mark “Chopper” Read) have been glorified and...
View ArticleTake pity on forensic scientists – crime writers make their lives a nightmare
The truth is not always out there. Elnur Aliki Varvogli, University of Dundee A blackmailer steals a compromising letter from a woman of high standing. The police know he is keeping this letter in his...
View ArticleA criminal record: women and Australian true crime stories
The pyjama girl mystery, as featured in Famous Detective Stories no. 6. State Library of New South Whales, CC BY-ND Rachel Franks, University of Newcastle Women have always been central to true crime...
View ArticleFriday essay: from convicts to contemporary convictions – 200 years of...
Guy Pearce as the Chandleresque private investigator Jack Irish: in the early years of Australian crime fiction, convicts and bushrangers featured prominently. Lachlan Moore Stephen Knight, University...
View ArticleNed Kelly Awards Longlist
The link below is to an article that takes a look at the Ned Kelly Awards longlist. For more visit:https://blog.booktopia.com.au/2018/07/06/ned-kelly-awards-2018-longlists-announced/
View ArticleNed Kelly Awards Shortlist
The link below is to an article that takes a look at the Ned Kelly Awards shortlist for 2018. For more visit:https://blog.booktopia.com.au/2018/07/31/ned-kelly-shortlists/
View ArticleFriday essay: the meaning of food in crime fiction
Food can serve many functions in crime fiction, from being used directly as a weapon to expressing cultural belonging, gender or class. from http://www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-SA M. Jean Anderson,...
View ArticleCrime of culture: American Animals and the history of rare book heists
STX Entertainment Leah Henrickson, Loughborough University American Animals, a film recounting the true story of a 2004 rare book theft, was recently released in cinemas across the UK. The film is a...
View ArticleLonglists for the 2019 Ned Kelly Awards
The link below is to an article that takes a look at the longlists for the 2019 Ned Kelly Awards. For more visit:https://www.booktopia.com.au/blog/2019/07/26/see-the-ned-kelly-awards-longlist-for-2019/
View ArticleShortlists for the 2019 Ned Kelly Awards
The link below is to an article that takes a look at the shortlists for the 2019 Ned Kelly Awards. For more...
View ArticleFrom crime fighters to crime writers – a new batch of female authors brings...
Lili Pâquet, University of New England In Dervla McTiernan’s book, The Scholar, published earlier this year, women are consistently used as the “fall guys” for men with high aspirations. Two young...
View Article2019 Dagger Award Shortlist for Best Crime Publisher
The link below is to an article that takes a look at the 2019 shortlist for the Dagger Award for best crime publisher. For more...
View Article2019 Davitt Awards Winners
The link below is to an article that takes a look at the winners of the 2019 Davitt Awards for crime books by Australian women writers. For more...
View Article2019 Ngaio Marsh Award Winner
The link below is to an article reporting on the winner of the 2019 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel, Fiona Kidman for ‘This Mortal Boy.’ For more...
View ArticleThe State of Crime Writing
The link below is to an article that considers the state of crime writing. For more visit:https://crimereads.com/the-state-of-the-crime-novel-a-roundtable-discussion-with-crime-authors/
View ArticleI’m a novelist – and this is why I choose middle-aged women as the heroes of...
Motortion Films via Shutterstock Emily Bernhard Jackson, University of Exeter Mystery is the bestselling genre in literature. Crime/mystery fiction, to give the genre its full title, beats...
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