Join Sisters in Crime NSW as we speak with a panel of female crime writers for International Women's Day 2023.

The UN theme for 2023 is Cracking the Code: Innovation for a gender equal future, focussing on the role that bold, transformative ideas, inclusive technologies, and accessible education can play in combatting discrimination and the marginalisation of women globally; particularly in the STEM industries.

Join our panel, Jess Kitching, Emma Viskic, Ashley Kalagian Blunt, with Alexandra Larach moderating, as they discuss the following topics:

The journey of a female author in Australia
Role of the female protagonist in crime/thriller novels
Gender of victims in crime novels: Most victims of crime are young men, the same demographic as most perpetrators, but they don't arouse as much sympathy in the audience as a woman

Whether you are an active writer, reader or interested individual, this event will engage everyone. Join us and leave feeling inspired.

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SPEAKERS

Jess Kitching

Signed to Kingsley Publishers for an 8-book deal, Jess Kitching is the bestselling Author of The Girl She Was Before, which was nominated for a Sisters in Crime Davitt Award. Her new bestselling thriller, How to Destroy Your Husband, was published in October 2022.
A proud advocate for anti-bullying, sexual assault survivors and beauty diversity, Jess uses her spare time to discuss and raise awareness of these issues.
Originally from the north of England, she currently lives in Sydney with her fiancé.

Emma Viskic

Emma Viskic was formerly a classical clarinettist whose musical career ranged from performing with José Carreras and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa to busking for beer money in St Kilda.

Emma's critically acclaimed Caleb Zelic novels have been published worldwide. The series has won numerous prizes, including a Ned Kelly Award and an unprecedented five Davitt Awards. Her debut novel, Resurrection Bay, was shortlisted for the UK’s prestigious Gold Dagger and New Blood Awards, and a Barry Award in the US. Emma learned Auslan in order to create the character of Caleb, who is profoundly deaf.

Ashley Kalagian Blunt

Ashley Kalagian Blunt is the author of How to Be Australian and My Name Is Revenge, which was shortlisted for the 2019 Woollahra Digital Literary Awards and was a finalist in the 2018 Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award. Her writing appears in the Sydney Morning Herald, Overland, Griffith Review, Sydney Review of Books, Australian Book Review, Kill Your Darlings and more. Ashley teaches creative writing and co-hosts James and Ashley Stay at Home, a podcast about writing, creativity and health. Originally from Canada, she has lived and worked in South Korea, Peru and Mexico.

Alexandra Larach

Alexandra Larach is a Sydney based event manager and writer. She has yet to publish her debut novel but loves talking about the writing process and discussing your various thoughts and theories on new ideas.

Alexandra has been working in the for-purpose industry for the past five years and carries the tenets of the sector in everything she does. Having studied a Masters in policing, intelligence and counter terrorism Alexandra is fascinated by human behaviour and the judicial process.