Davitt Awards

だゔぃっとしょう

Annual literary award organized by Sisters in Crime Australia, targeting Australian crime novels and others by female writers. Established in 2001.

Adult NovelYoung Adult NovelChildren's NovelTrue CrimeDebutReaders' ChoiceNonfictionKerry Greenwood Readers Choice Award

Established: 2001
Organizer: Sisters in Crime Australia
Category: Children's Literature, Fairy Tales, and Picture Books
Selection Method: Selection
Target: Newcomer
Frequency: 1 per year
Application Deadline: around February
Announcement Period: around August–September
Status: Active

Description

The Davitt Awards is an annual literary award established in 2001 by Sisters in Crime Australia, named after Ellen Davitt. It primarily honors crime fiction (adult and young adult) by Australian female writers across multiple categories including true crime, debuts, readers' choice, etc. Winners are selected and announced by Sisters in Crime Australia and published on the official website and related media.

Prize

Main Prize: Winning in each category (primarily honorary recognition). No officially stated cash prize confirmed.

Increased recognition and promotion opportunities from winning
Official announcement and media coverage

Selection

Selection Process

Stage	Judges	Pass Rate	Announcement
Nomination / Preliminary Selection	Judges appointed by Sisters in Crime Australia (details not publicly available)	—	Nominations may be announced on the official website etc.
Final Selection / Winner Announcement	Final judging performed by a selected group of judges (details not public)	—	Winners announced on the official website and related media (e.g., Books+Publishing, etc.)

Nomination / Preliminary Selection

Judges Judges appointed by Sisters in Crime Australia (details not publicly available)

Announcement Nominations may be announced on the official website etc.

Final Selection / Winner Announcement

Judges Final judging performed by a selected group of judges (details not public)

Announcement Winners announced on the official website and related media (e.g., Books+Publishing, etc.)

Criteria

Being Australian crime fiction
Author is female (targeting works by female writers)
Meets the requirements of the relevant category (adult, young adult, etc.)
Overall evaluation of literary merit, structure, mystery elements, etc.

Application Tips

Dos

Always check the official entry rules and eligibility period
Correctly select the applicable category (adult, young adult, etc.)
Clarify eligibility requirements such as publication date and publisher information
Accurately report publisher and author information
Follow the entry format and deadlines

Don''ts

Submit after the deadline
Submit in a format that violates the entry rules
Declare or conceal ineligibility
Provide inaccurate bibliographic information

From Judges

Emphasis on genre characteristics (plot consistency and suspense as crime novels)
Consistent character portrayal and motivations are highly evaluated
For debuts, appeal with originality and distinctive voice
Submit in a well-edited and proofread format