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For those asking at festivals and elsewhere about some of the great Aussie and Kiwi crime writing on offer from days past and days newer, and who else you should try, may we humbly proffer our readers' guide... like a Lonely Planet for exploring an area of the crime writing world
Out this month, a superb new voice in #yeahnoir
"No Prisoners is a sharp, controlled thriller about disappearance, loyalty and the stories people construct when the facts refuse to settle. Its violence is grounded less in spectacle than in fear, grief and moral pressure" - new #yeahnoir: nzbooklovers.co.nz/post/no-p… @NZBooklovers
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In today's Q&A, Brett Austin talks Flood Zone: a gripping Kiwi tale of murder, council corruption and the high stakes of climate change.
nzbooklovers.co.nz/post/inte…
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This month, you could win one of five copies of ‘Dying Days’ by Anthony Byrt. @affirmpress
Enter online by 11.59pm on 31 August for your chance to win. Click here to apply: bit.ly/4zf3OT2
#GoodReading #GoodReadingMagazine #WinBooks #AnthonyByrt #affirmpress
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Up for the debut and McIlvanney Prizes this year, Zoë Rankin picks 'The Good Books' in Scottish Field: scottishfield.co.uk/books/th… – at Glasgow, Scotland
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#bookreview Red Lake by Jason Summers @MacmillanAus #read #book #review #fiction #crime #cloakdaggerchal #2026NewReleaseChallenge #AussieAuthor #HarperQuinn #RedLake Learn more at Book’d Out bookdout.wordpress.com/2026/… via @bookdout
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This week I highlighted my favourite Australian books from the first half of 2026, including awesome reads from @candicefoxbooks @TimJAyliffe @Woollz @emstylesauthor #CameronSulivan #NicholasTimms and more.
unseenlibrary.com/2026/07/31…
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A killer stalks the streets of Auckland.
His victims? The invisible. Max Grimes must uncover the truth before the Grim Reaper strikes again…
#Reaper, the second book in the #CityOfShadowSeries by @VandaSymon, is out NOW😱
ORDER NOW!
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Great to see the quiet King of Aussie Crime, @GarryDisher featured onstage at this year's @HarrogateFest #TheakstonsCrime, one of the world's greatest book festivals. @MattNixson #OutbackNoir #DarkDeedsDownUnder #SouthernCrossCrime #Hirsch
Nothing but the Truth? An enigmatic title for this Big Tent panel featuring @GarryDisher @DorothyKoomson @amateuradam and @SaimaMir - with @MattNixson in the chair.
#theakstonscrime
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“The story must come first,” says @GarryDisher, adding that his books reflect modern day issues like toxic masculinity. “I can’t help but reflect what people are going through”.
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“I plan for weeks before I start writing. It’s all on paper. But I’m not a slave to a plan - I have to listen to the little voice at the back of my head,” says @GarryDisher
#theakstonscrime
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“I don’t start with place, I look for the idea of a plot first. But the setting can be woven in,” says @janeharperautho. “I do love a good isolated setting.”
#TheakstonsCrime
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“Not every character is built for a 20 book arc,” says @janeharperautho
#TheakstonsCrime
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“I had a secret ambition to write a book - it came as a surprise that not everyone had that ambition,” says @janeharperautho
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'HERO' by Patricia Wolf is out now! @echo_publishing
Lucas Walker is back home in rural Queensland, but about to face one of his toughest challenges yet.
Perfect for fans of Jane Harper and Chris Hammer.
#GoodReading #GoodReadingMagazine #PatriciaWalker #Hero #EchoPublishing
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July/August brings 3 new Australian crime novels that offer something a little different from the usual outback mystery! #ATPrewett, #SusannahGlenn #RileyJames @AllenAndUnwin @PanteraPress @MacmillanAus murdermayhemandlongdogs.com/…
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What a privilege to be listening to two masters of crime writing in convo tonight, as @VaseemKhanUK interviews the legendary @GarryDisher at @WaterstonesTraf; UK fans can also catch the Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement honoree at #TheakstonsCrime @HarrogateFest on Friday
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#Reaper, the second book in the #CityOfShadowSeries by @VandaSymon, is out NOW😱
A killer is is hunting Aukland’s homeless. And Max has to catch him. Because if he fails, he’ll be next.
ORDER TODAY!
Print: 🔗geni.us/oAz7oGg
Ebook: 🔗geni.us/XuHBs
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I had another outstanding week of reading, so make sure to check out my latest #WWWWednesday, featuring awesome books by @candicefoxbooks @aptshadow @emstylesauthor @MarkGreaneyBook @tangthe and more.
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“It’s a diversion from his more usual gritty style – an intriguing story set in more genteel times."
Read our early bird reviews of 'Sound Mind, Dead Body' by Dave Warner here: bit.ly/4bvloXw
From @Fremantle_Press
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