The Ned Kelly Awards, Australia’s oldest and most prestigious recognition honoring published crime fiction and true crime writing, announced the 2021 shortlists today. Australian Crime Writers Association chair Robert Goodman noted there was a record number of entries this year and added, "The large increase in entries this year demonstrates that Australian crime writing and reading has never been stronger...This is not just evident in the number of submissions but in the diversity and quality of the entries. Congratulations to all our entry authors." The winners will be announced at an award ceremony next month.
BEST CRIME FICTION
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Consolation by Garry Disher (Text) (on my TBR!)
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Gathering Dark by Candice Fox (Penguin Random House)
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A Testament of Character by Sulari Gentill (Pantera Press)
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The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan (Harper Collins) (on my TBR!)
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Tell Me Lies by J.P. Pomare (Hachette) (on my TBR!)
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When She Was Good by Michael Robotham (Hachette)
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White Throat by Sarah Thornton (Text) (on my TBR!)
BEST DEBUT CRIME FICTION
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The Good Mother by Rae Cairns (Bandrui Publishing)
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The Second Son by Loraine Peck (Text)
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The Bluffs by Kyle Perry (Penguin Random House) (abandoned this one)
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The Night Whistler by Greg Woodland (Text)
BEST TRUE CRIME
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The Husband Poisoner by Tanya Bretherton (Hachette)
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Stalking Claremont: Inside the hunt for a serial killer by Bret Christian (Harper Collins) (on my TBR!)
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Public Enemies by Mark Dapin (Allen and Unwin)
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Hazelwood by Tom Doig (Penguin Random House)
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Witness by Louise Milligan (Hachette)
BEST INTERNATIONAL CRIME FICTION
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The Guest List by Lucy Foley (Harper Collins)
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The Secrets of Strangers by Charity Norman (Allen and Unwin)
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Take Me Apart by Sara Sligar (Text)
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We Begin at the End by Chris Whittaker (Allen and Unwin)
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Broken by Don Winslow (Harper Collins)
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