Sisters in Crime has announced the shortlists for the 2016 Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women. Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors.

Here are the shortlisted books in each category:

Adult novels

• Medea’s Curse: Natalie King, Forensic Psychiatrist by Anne Buist
• Fall by Candice Fox
• Give the Devil His Due by Sulari Gentill
• Storm Clouds by Bronwyn Parry
• Time to Run by J.M. Peace
• Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic

Young adult novels

• In the Skin of a Monster by Kathryn Barker
• Risk by Fleur Ferris
• Every Move by Ellie Marney
• Stay with Me by Maureen McCarthy

Children’s Novels

• Verity Sparks and the Scarlet Hand by Susan Green
• Theophilus Grey and the Demon Thief by Catherine Jinks
• Friday Barnes 2: Under Suspicion by R.A. Spratt

Non-fiction

• Black Widow by Carol Baxter
• Why Did They Do It? by Cheryl Critchley and Helen McGrath
• The Sting by Kate Kyriacou
• Wild Man by Alecia Simmonds
• Behind Closed Doors by Sue Smetherst
• You’re Just Too Good to Be True by Sofija Stefanovic

Debut

• In the Skin of a Monster by Kathryn Barker
• Medea’s Curse: Natalie King, Forensic Psychiatrist by Anne Buist
• Please Don’t Leave Me Here by Tania Chandler
• Double Madness by Caroline de Costa
• Risk by Fleur Ferris
• Good Money by J.M. Green
• Time to Run by J.M. Peace
• The Lost Swimmer by Ann Turner
• Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic

This year’s judging panel comprises librarian Jacqui Horwood; booksellers Deborah Crabtree (from Readings Carlton!) and Deb Force; forensic scientists Maggie Baron and Debbie Stephens; and crime reader Michaela Lobb.

The winners will be announced at an event in Melbourne on 27 August, presented by author Liane Moriarty. Winners will also be announced for two additional categories: best debut book and readers’ choice, which is voted by the members of Sisters in Crime Australia.