DAVITT AWARDS 2022 Winners

August 29, 2022

Sisters in Crime Australia has announced the WINNERS for the 2022 Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women.

The winners and shortlist for each category are shown below:

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The Winter Road: A story of legacy, land and a killing at Croppa Creek - Kate Holden

Empowering Women: From murder and misogyny to High Court victory - Susie Allanson with Lizzie O’Shea
Larrimah: A missing man, an eyeless croc and an outback town of 11 people who mostly hate each other - Caroline Graham & Kylie Stevenson
The Winter Road: A story of legacy, land and a killing at Croppa Creek - Kate Holden
Banquet: The untold story of Adelaide’s family murders - Debi Marshall

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Before You Knew My Name - Jacqueline Bublitz
Shadow Over Edmund Street - Suzanne Frankham
Larrimah: A missing man, an eyeless croc and an outback town of 11 people who mostly hate each other - Caroline Graham & Kylie Stevenson
The Waterhole - Lily Malone
Unsheltered - Clare Moleta
The Family Doctor - Debra Oswald
The Second Son - Loraine Peck
Shiver - Allie Reynolds
Crime Writer - Dime Sheppard
House of Hollow - Krystal Sutherland
The Silent Listener - Lyn Yeowart