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Sisters in Crime Announces 2026 Davitt Awards Longlists
The 2026 Davitt Awards, which honor the best crime books by Australian women, have officially announced their longlists.
The Davitt Awards recognize the best crime books by Australian women.
Longlisted Titles
Adult Novels
(List not provided)
Nonfiction
- Groomed by Sonia Orchard (Affirm Press)
- Outrageous Fortunes: The Adventures of Mary Fortune, Crime-writer, and Her Criminal Son George by Lucy Sussex & Megan Brown (La Trobe University Press)
- The Red House by Kate Wild (Allen & Unwin)
Young Adult (YA)
(List not provided)
Children’s
(List not provided)
Timeline & Awards
Shortlists will be announced in July 2026.
Category winners, along with the recipients of the best debut award and the readers' choice award, will be announced at a gala dinner in Melbourne in August or September 2026.
Previous Winners (2025)
- To the River (Vikki Wakefield, Text)
- The Lasting Harm: Witnessing the Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell (Lucia Osborne-Crowley, A&U)
- Into the Mouth of the Wolf (Erin Gough, HGCP)
- The Midwatch (Judith Rossell, HGCP)
- What I Would Do to You (Georgia Harper, Vintage)
- What Happened to Nina? (Dervla McTiernan, HarperCollins)
More information is available on the Sisters in Crime website.