2008 Ned Kelly Award - Winners
The CWAA 2008 Ned Kelly Awards were announced last night at the Melbourne Writers Festival.
Best Crime Fiction
Shatter by Michael Robotham
Best First Crime Novel
The Low Road by Chris Womersley
Best Non-Fiction
Red Centre, Dead Heart by Evan McHugh
Lifetime Achievement Award
Marele Day
This is Michael Robotham's second Ned Kelly Award after taking out the 2005 Ned with his second novel LOST and a very deserved winner.
I'm also very pleased to see that Chris Womersley picked up the Ned - lovely to see such a noir work get recognised. It's a win that I picked up while reading the book, the proof is in my review of The Low Road..."If ever there were a book that screams Ned Kelly Award contender then this is it" - a pat on the back for Damien.
3 comments:
Yes, congratulations to the winners! It was a fantastic night too: Leigh Redhead's performance in the debate - both her speech and the dance - shall never be forgotten.
Hi Katherine
Sounds like an enjoyable night all round. Could there be an award for best dancing crime writer in the offing?
Hi Damien,
good idea - there should be! Though Leigh would win it easily :)
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