| Davitt Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in Australian Crime fiction, adult and young adult |
| Presented by | Sisters in Crime Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| First awarded | 2001 |
| Official website | http://home.vicnet.net.au/~sincoz/davitt/index.htm |
The Davitt Awards (named in honour of Ellen Davitt (1812-1879) who wrote Australia's first mystery novel, Force and Fraud in 1865) are presented by the Sisters in Crime Australia association. The awards are presented for Australian crime fiction, by women, for both adults and young adults. They were established in 2001.
Contents |
| Year | Best Adult Novel | Best Young Adult Novel | True Crime | Readers' Choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Eye to Eye by Caroline Shaw | |||
| 2002 | A Simple Death by Carolyn Morwood | Three-Pronged Dagger by Kerry Greenwood | Bleeding Hearts by Lindy Cameron | |
| 2003 | (tie) Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing by Gabrielle Lord Blood Redemption by Alex Palmer |
Fireworks and Darkness by Natalie Jane Prior | Skin Deep by Cathy Cole | |
| 2004 | Due Preparations for the Plague by Janette Turner Hospital | Muck-Up Day by Ruth Starke | Thicker Than Water by Lindy Cameron | |
| 2005 | Malicious Intent by Kathryn Fox | Devastation Road by Joanna Baker | Peepshow by Leigh Redhead | |
| 2006 | The Butterfly Man by Heather Rose | Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks | (tie) Heavenly Pleasures by Kerry Greenwood Rubdown by Leigh Redhead |
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| 2007 | Undertow by Sydney Bauer | The Betrayal of Bindy Mackenzie by Jaclyn Moriarty | Silent Death: The Killing of Julie Ramage by Karen Kissane | (tie) Devil's Food by Kerry Greenwood Silent Death: The Killing of Julie Ramage by Karen Kissane |
| 2008 | Frantic by Katherine Howell | The Night Has a Thousand Eyes by Mandy Sayer | Killing Jodie by Janet Fife-Yeomans | Scarlet Stiletto - The First Cut by Lindy Cameron |
| 2009 | A Beautiful Place To Die by Malla Nunn | Genius Squad by Catherine Jinks | The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island by Chloe Hooper | The Darkest Hour by Katherine Howell |
| 2010 | Sharp Shooter by Marianne Delacourt | Liar by Justine Larbalestier | Lady Killer by Ellen Connolly and Candace Sutton | Forbidden Fruit by Kerry Greenwood |