The Australian Crime Writers Association is pleased to announce the shortlists for the 2025 Ned Kelly Awards.
You can see our standout selections from the last twelve months in Australian crime writing below, separated out by category.
NED KELLY
Shortlist: 2025 Best Debut Crime Fiction
Down the Rabbit Hole - By Shaeden Berry
A Town Called Treachery - By Mitch Jennings
The Chilling - By Riley James
All You Took From Me - By Lisa Kenway
Everywhere We Look - By Martine Kropkowski
Those Opulent Days - By Jacquie Pham
NED KELLY
Shortlist: 2025 Best True Crime
Coming soon
NED KELLY
Shortlist: 2025 Best International Crime Fiction
Coming soon
NED KELLY
Shortlist: 2025 Best Crime Fiction
Coming soon