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The Louie Award 2026 Winner is Richard Morton for his story - Low Tide.  Our two highly commended writers are Teresa Ammirato for Limoncello and Travis Reid for Hands Beneath Hosier.

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Latest News

Latest News
The winner: 2026 Louie Awards
The winner: 2026 Louie Awards

The Louie Award for fast fiction crime writing for 2026 is Richard Morton for his story - Low Tide.  And our two highly commended writers: Teresa Ammirato for her story, Limoncello and Travis Reid for his story, Hands Beneath Hosier.

2026 Louie Award Competition Now Open
2026 Louie Award Competition Now Open

Flex those fingers! Entries are open for the Australian Crime Writers Association’s annual fast fiction crime writing competition - The Louie Award.

2025 Ned Kelly Awards Winners
2025 Ned Kelly Awards Winners

Presenting the 2025 Ned Kelly Award Winners.

 

New Releases

A selection of new titles written and published by Australian Crime Writers Association members.

New Releases
Diamonds, Furs and Murder: The Many Crimes of Mona Hayes by Tara Oldfield
Diamonds, Furs and Murder: The Many Crimes of Mona Hayes by Tara Oldfield

Diamonds, furs and murder: the many crimes of Mona Hayes is a historical fiction inspired by the life and crimes of little-known 1930s thief Mona Hayes. Described by police as a well-educated, exceptionally clever crook - if she sees something she wants, she takes it. Most women don’t do that.

Publisher: Ginninderra Press
Published: 1 March 2026

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Haze by Sam Elliott
Haze by Sam Elliott

The dying coastal town of Broughlet is being torn apart by wildfires. The People's Cleansing Light is suspected of setting the blazes. Amid the smog, Constable Dahlia Turner discovers her best friends murdered and their son abducted. Finding him will mean confronting the past she's spent years trying to outrun.

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Published: 24 February 2026

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The Wykehamist by Alexandra Strnad
The Wykehamist by Alexandra Strnad

A latter-day 'Crime and Punishment', 'The Wykehamist' explores the motivations behind a vicious murder, on a journey which meanders through the May balls and parties of Cambridge, to the glass towers and neon lights of London and Hong Kong.

Publisher: Black Spring Press Group
Published: March 25

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Murder in the Lakes by Rachel Amphlett
Murder in the Lakes by Rachel Amphlett

A wedding, a missing fiancée, and a murder – Melody Harper is about to discover just how dangerous "I do" can be...

Publisher: Saxon Publishing
Published: 9 June 25

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A Fatal Silence by Rachel Amphlett
A Fatal Silence by Rachel Amphlett

When the body of a young woman is discovered at an outdoor music festival, Detective Kay Hunter’s investigation stalls almost as soon as it starts. Because the killer has left no trace, and the victim’s identity is unknown...

Publisher: Saxon Publishing
Published: 3 February 25

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