Later this month I will be taking part in a Sisters in Crime discussion panel in Melbourne which should be a blast. If you’re in town, come join Tanya Scott, Fiona Lowe and myself as we chat with Lyn Yeowart about the darker side of family ties.

Location: The Rising Sun Hotel, 2 Raglan Street, South Melbourne.
Date: Friday, 20 February 2026
Time: From 6.30pm for dinner with the panel discussion starting at 8.00pm. Ticket includes a main course meal and the panel.

Tickets available from EventBrite.

Families may be related by blood – but they can also involve blood-letting, sometimes with fatal consequences. It’s no coincidence that Christmas Day and Boxing Day see huge spikes in family violence. Three Victorian authors – Tanya Scott, Fiona Lowe, and Kirstyn McDermott – dissect the institution of the family and its criminal complexity in different ways. They will reveal all to fellow author Lyn Yeowart.