The Australian Crime Writers Association is pleased to announce the shortlists for the 2021 Ned Kelly Awards.
You can see our standout selections from the last twelve months in Australian crime writing below, separated out by category.
Shortlist: 2021 Best True Crime
Stalking Claremont
by Bret Christian
Public Enemies
by Mark Dapin
Hazelwood
by Tom Doig
The Husband Poisoner
by Tanya Bretherton
Witness
by Louise Milligan
Shortlist: 2021 Best International Crime Fiction
The Guest List
by Lucy Foley
Take Me Apart
by Sara Sligar
Broken
by Don Winslow
We Begin at The End
by Chris Whitaker
The Secrets of Strangers
by Charity Norman
Shortlist: 2021 Best Debut Crime Fiction
The Good Mother
by Rae Cairns
The Night Whistler
by Greg Woodland
The Bluffs
by Kyle Perry
The Second Son
by Loraine Peck
Shortlist: 2021 Best Crime Fiction
The Good Turn
by Dervla McTiernan
A Testament of Character
by Sulari Gentill
The Survivors
by Jane Harper
Gathering Dark
by Candice Fox
Tell Me Lies
by J.P. Pomare
When She Was Good
by Michael Robotham
Consolation
by Garry Disher
White Throat
by Sarah Thornton