The winners of the 2010 Davitt Awards have been announced. "The Davitt Awards (named in honour of Ellen Davitt (1812-1879) who wrote Australia's first mystery novel, Force and Fraud in 1865) are presented by the Sisters in Crime Australia association. The awards are presented for Australian crime fiction, by women, for both adults and young adults."
The winners in each category were presented in Melbourne on Saturday 28th August.
The winners were:
Adult Fiction
Sharp Shooter by Marianne Delacourt
Children's and Young Adult Fiction
Liar by Justine Larbalestier
True Crime
Lady Killer: How Conman Bruce Burrell Kidnapped and Killed Rich Women for Their Money by Candace Sutton and Ellen Connolly
Readers Choice
Forbidden Fruit
by Kerry Greenwood
