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24.01.2022 Crime writing competition opening 31/08/20.

24.01.2022 Join us for our next meeting on Saturday 29 February 2020 from 12 noon in the Brisbane Square Library community meeting room. Our guest presenter from NSW is Lisa Walker. Her latest novel a YA crime novel is being released in February. She will talk about tensions and challenges of writing in her journey of six published novels across adult, young adult and now crime genres.

23.01.2022 Looking for something to binge on during lockdown? Network Ten is offering a sneak-peak at THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS before the series goes to air. All six episodes are available for 15 days from 4 April. https://10play.com.au/the-secrets-she-keeps.

23.01.2022 At our January meeting, we talked about how to find the best markets for our work. K-lytics and Kindle Rocket were recommended for market research. Here's a recent offer from K-lytics

22.01.2022 At this weekend's meeting, Sisters were inspired by Lisa Walker's story of perseverance and publication successes! Thank you Lisa for giving up your time to join us.

21.01.2022 Check out The Writers Detective for answers to all your crime fiction questions. https://www.facebook.com/writersdetective/

21.01.2022 Hi Sisters, thanks to those sisters that joined in Saturday's meeting and those who put their hand up to get involved. In light of our decision to have an annual vote/turnover of convenors, we are delighted to announce the 2020 Qld Sister line-up: Jen Bartlett will host the 2020 meetings, send the notice out beforehand and send out a quick overview after the meeting; Jo Beresford will support Jen as host, for any meetings that Jen can't host; Lea (Scott) and Robyn will... look after the Facebook notices; Helen, Sharon, Lea and Leigh are open to filling in if Jen and Jo both can't attend; Janelle will keep the national office (Lindy and Carmel) across anything they need to know; Janelle and Christine are joint signatories on the SINCQ bank account and will retain that 'treasurer' role. See more

21.01.2022 Join us tomorrow for our first meeting of the year and get your 2020 writing plan started Date: Saturday 25 January 2020, 12 noon until 2pm Location: The Shingle Inn, Brisbane Square. Activity: Planning for 2020 submissions Let us know if you can make it!

21.01.2022 A comprehensive list of writing competitions throughout the year to slot into your writing plan.

20.01.2022 Great to see Sisters in Crime Australia President Lindy Cameron's latest published author at Clan Destine Press, Natalie Conyer taking top billing! One for the reading list, Sisters!

20.01.2022 For any of our members out in the south-west, this free event is happening at Esk Library on 28 March.

19.01.2022 Free course for anyone wanting to improve your writing skills during iso

19.01.2022 For any of our academic crime-writers.

19.01.2022 Welcome to our new members who joined us for our January meeting: Karen and Jo. Here is a link to Karen's blog, which includes some intriguing information about colonial Brisbane for writers of historical crime fiction.

19.01.2022 Our first Zoom meeting this morning was a great success. Lovely to catch up with everyone and very much enjoyed having LA Larkin (Louisa) join us and talk about her new book "Prey". Monthly Zoom meeting will be 7pm on the 1st Tuesday of each month. In person meetings coming soon!

17.01.2022 It is with regret that we announce that our monthly meetings are hereby cancelled until further notice. We are currently investigating ways we might be able to support each other and our writing in an online capacity and will let you know more about this in due course. We hope you are able to use this time productively for your writing and that you stay safe and well. Sisters in Crime Queensland

17.01.2022 Another great Zoom meeting tonight with 12 Sisters online. Thanks Tina for a wonderful talk. Meetings now on 1st Wednesday of the month. Come on, don't be shy join us on 2nd September at 7pm.

17.01.2022 A reminder about this fabulous upcoming crime writing workshop on 2 Feb. Or you can head along to Avid Reader to see JP Pomare talk about his new book - In the Clearing - Monday 03 February 2020 6:00pm8:00pm

17.01.2022 Some writers to add to your lockdown list.

17.01.2022 Join our Sister Janelle for this free and fun day of archery. Hurry - only 4 places left!

16.01.2022 Sisters, crime is on the menu next year at the Rainforest Writing Retreat at O'Reilly's (click into the link below to see the 2021 presenters including yours truly - Lea Scott). This is a brilliant weekend of workshopping and networking with the authors and there will be an opportunity to submit a short story to the retreat anthology. The Retreat always sells out well in advance. There are only a few spaces left so if you want to secure a place, get in quick!

15.01.2022 Are you joining us at the 26th Scarlet Stiletto Awards? That's when we announce the winner of the Liz Navratil Award for the Best Story with a Disabled Protagon...ist. Who will it be? Huge thanks go to the Queensland Chapter of Sisters in Crime for sponsoring this award. Our sponsors are our life blood. And we appreciate them enormously. Not yet booked? Go here for the eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com//26th-scarlet-stiletto-awards-d

15.01.2022 Fellow Sister in Crime Sharyn Swanepoel and myself, Lea Scott, feature in this new anthology. You can join us for the fun and frivolity of the virtual ebook launch this Wednesday evening. There's even a prize for the best dressed!

15.01.2022 Some of you may remember SinCQ member Steph Bowe from our Miss Fishers panel at QUT a few years back (she's on the right in the 'Our Story' group photo). A talented and inspirational writer who published her first book at 16, taken far too soon. Very sad news

13.01.2022 Join us for our last meeting for 2019 tomorrow, 12noon (Sat 14 Dec) in the Community Meeting Room, Brisbane Square Library in the city. Don't forget your Secret Santa crime book for Santa's sack!

13.01.2022 https://mailchi.mp/sistersi/scarlet-stiletto-2020-now-open

13.01.2022 Something to look forward to, Sisters!

11.01.2022 Another great Zoom meeting last night with a fabulous attendance of both old and new members. Welcome. Sharyn Swanepoel enlightened us on some aspects of social media which was very timely and well received. Sending you all an email regarding next meeting soon. Thanks for a wonderful evening sisters.

11.01.2022 Congratulations to Sydney crime writer and long-time Sisters in Crime member, Natalie Conyer. Her novel, Present Tense, won the Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut ...Crime Fiction announced tonight. She came to writing late she was 70 when the book was published by Clan Destine Press late last year. Present Tense was a way for Natalie to come to grips with her own past, growing up in South Africa. https://buff.ly/2KGfGa2 See more

10.01.2022 For any Sisters interested in writing True Crime.

08.01.2022 Applies to stormy weather too

08.01.2022 Write with Candice Fox ... Sisters a great opportunity to join in and write with Candice. Live now.

08.01.2022 Social media and marketing for writers was one of the topics that came up at our January meeting, so this April workshop might interest some members to "turn your self-published book into a best-seller."

07.01.2022 Great advice, Sisters, if you are looking to release your own book during these restricted times: https://insights.bookbub.com/authors-book-promotion-covid-/

06.01.2022 Merry Christmas, Sisters. We hope your stocking is stuffed with crime books!Merry Christmas, Sisters. We hope your stocking is stuffed with crime books!

05.01.2022 Our brother-in-law, Michael Robotham, has been nominated for a prestigious Edgar award! Have you read it yet? http://www.theedgars.com/nominees.html

05.01.2022 All hail our Sisters in Crime

04.01.2022 Watch out for this release on Network 10.

04.01.2022 Come along and support SINCQ sister, Joanna Beresford - Writer, as she launches her new fiction novel, 'Every Year I Am Here'. Click 'Going' to register (free event).

04.01.2022 Advice from the mothership

03.01.2022 Looking for a crime writing festival that you don't need to leave the house for? Terror Australis Festival 2020 Replay will consist of 13+ recordings of panel sessions and speeches, as well as live Q&A sessions. And you don't even have to get out of your jarmies!

02.01.2022 Shooting Star Press are calling for submissions. Information kindly supplied by our Sister, Sharyn Swanepoel