Two giants of Australian crime fiction, Garry Disher and Candice Fox, reveal the secrets to sustaining a series: characters who grow and surprise us, worlds that deepen, and tension that never lets up. Crime fiction thrives on character, place, and promise.
Hear how these authors keep readers gripped across multiple books. From researching cases and generating fresh ideas, to crafting communities that feel authentic and storylines that defy expectations, this conversation is a masterclass in long-form crime writing.
Garry Disher has created several enduring series, including the Wyatt, Peninsula Crimes, and Hirsch novels, and has published more than sixty books across multiple genres. He joins Candice Fox, the three-time Ned Kelly Award winner behind Hades, Eden and the Crimson Lake series (adapted for television), as well as author of seven New York Times bestsellers, co-written with James Patterson.
Garry Disher has published 60 titles across multiple genres. With a growing international reputation for his best-selling crime novels, he has won four German and three Australian awards for best crime novel of the year, and been longlisted twice for a British CWA Dagger award. In 2018, he received the Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement Award.
Candice Fox is the author of 11 crime novels and the winner of three prestigious Ned Kelly Awards. She has also co-written seven New York Times bestsellers with James Patterson, the world’s bestselling thriller writer. Candice’s novels Crimson Lake and Redemption Point were adapted into a major ABC TV series called Troppo.
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This event is part of the Main Program and included as part of Platinum, Gold, Silver and Saturday Bronze Passes.
Subject to availability, a limited number of single tickets may become available 9 September.
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