Kisler said she was thrilled that the film of Jane Harper’s debut novel, The Dry, which won two Davitt Awards in 2017 and has since sold over a million copies world-wide, would still be screening from 27 August with Eric Bana in the lead. This year the Davitts are again sponsored by Swinburne University of Technology. This year a record 85 adult novels are in contention. They compel us to think about what is happening in our society.” They touch our hearts and our intellects and they challenge our notions of justice. Crime stories have the ring of truth – whether they focus on the world of scientific experiments, bad banks or the disappearance of children. “Crime is the world’s most popular literary genre and it’s not hard to see why.
Whether the books are fiction or non-fiction or aimed at adults, young adults or children, they tell stories that grab you by the throat and never let you go. What keeps us from succumbing is the power of the writing. Even with the social isolation imposed by the pandemic, the six Davitt judges are almost six feet under from reading so many books. Sisters in Crime’s 20th Davitt Awards for the best crime and mystery books by Australian women have 124 books in their sights.Īccording to judges’ wrangler, Moraig Kisler, the total is three less than last year “but it’s still a hell of a lot.
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