A Life of Crime
Description
Luke Johnson (King Tide) and Christine Gregory (The Informant) discuss their gripping new novels and why stories about crime continue to fascinate and compel us. With Sherryl Clark.
Lineup
Christine Gregory
Christine lives and works in Naarm (Melbourne) with her husband, two children and dog, Dusty. As well as writing books, she heads up a violence prevention innovation lab at national not-for-profit organisation, Our Watch. An earlier version of her debut novel, The Community, was runner up for the 2022 Banjo Prize. Christine’s next novel, The Informant will be published in May 2026.
Luke Johnson
Luke is a writer from Ocean Grove, on the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. He is married with two daughters. He is a physiotherapist by trade, combining this with his love of reading and writing. A fan of literary fiction, crime fiction, and strong Australian-facing narratives and overtones, his debut, King Tide, was released in August 2025 through Affirm Press / Simon & Schuster.
Sherryl Clark
Sherryl Clark writes both adult crime fiction and books for young readers. Her verse novel, Mina and the Whole Wide World, won the 2022 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Children’s Literature, and her most recent picture book is The Night Tiger. Her crime novel, Woman, Missing, was shortlisted for Best Novel in the NZ Ngaio Marsh Awards. Her Judi Westerholme series is published in the UK by Verve Books. She taught creative and professional writing for over 25 years at VU TAFE. Her new crime novel, featuring PI Lou Alcott in her second outing, will be published on 30 June this year.
Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity
