Sisters in Crime’s 2026 Davitt Awards Dinner

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6.30pm Friday 12 September

Bookings essential by Friday 4 September.

Join us for a fabulous and fearless evening as we present Sisters in Crime’s 2026 Davitt Awards for best crime novels by Australian women.

Dervla McTiernan, bestselling author of the Cormac Reilly novels, The Murder Rule, and What Happened to Nina? will be presenting the Davitt Awards to the 2026 winners. Sisters In Crime is also pleased to have Louise Milligan, a multi-Walkley award winning investigative journalist for Four Corner, as well as the best-selling author of Pheasants Nest, as host for the 2026 Davitt Awards Ceremony.

The 2026 Davitt Awards Ceremony is a time for us to come together to celebrate Australian women crime fiction writers. This year sees 14 books shortlisted across the following four categories; Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction, Young Adult, and Children’s Books.

Tickets: $80 (Sisters In Crime member) $95 (non-member)

Two course dinner includes:
Main - Grilled chicken thigh, kipfler potatos heirloom tomatos salsa verde
Dessert - New York Cheesecake, lavendar berry coulis, creme Chantilly
Also included is freshly brewed filtered coffee and a selection of traditional and herbal teas.
Dietary requirements are catered for.

Drinks at bar prices.

Dress Code: Fabulous and Fearless

Bookings essential by Friday 4 September.

Book individually or in groups of up to 10. Men or ‘brothers-in-Law’ welcome.

Venue: Stamford Plaza Hotel, 111 Little Collins Street, Melbourne. The venue is accessible by lift and ramp.…