The Godfather: Peter Corris on his Celtic twilight
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree … ‘The Lake Isle of Innisfree’ by WB Yeats It started a while back when I listened,...
JAMES LEE BURKE Cadillac Jukebox; Sunset Limited. ADRIAN McKINTY Gun Street Girl; Rain Dogs (Sean Duffy 4 and 5). Reviewed by Jessica Stewart
Burke writes about Louisiana, McKinty about Belfast, but these two crime writers have more in common than you might think. Over the last weeks, I’ve been reading Irish-Australian writer Adrian McKinty’s Sean Duffy series (you can read Karen Chisholm’s...
NRB Editors on their favourite books of 2017
For the first time in NRB’s history, Jean and Linda both have the same title on their books-of-the-year lists. What could it be? Read on to find out … Jean’s picks (As I was one of the judges for the Ned Kelly Awards this year, I read a lot of wonderful Australian...
The Godfather: Peter Corris on the Neddies
I was recently honoured by the Australian Crime Writers Association with an award commending me for my long career as a writer in the genre. Michael Robotham, himself deservedly a past winner of Best Fiction awards*, spoke of my work in a way that touched me deeply....
Round-up of the 2017 Ned Kelly Awards shortlist for best fiction. By Jean Bedford
The Ned Kelly Awards are run by the Australian Crime Writers Association and have been going since 1995. I was lucky enough to be one of three judges of the Best Fiction category of the Ned Kelly Awards for this year. As it’s been...
Crime Scene: ADRIAN MCKINTY Police at the Station and They Don’t Look Friendly. Review and overview by Karen Chisholm
Part history lesson, part social exploration, the Sean Duffy series from Irish-Australian writer Adrian McKinty is required crime fiction reading. The Sean Duffy series was originally intended to be a trilogy, not surprisingly, given McKinty’s history with the...
The Godfather: Peter Corris on his best books of 2016
I haven’t read any books this year, but have had the great privilege of listening to 89 audiobooks narrated by superb actors. As in past years, I gave each book a mark out of 10. Listed here are the five that have most impressed me, not in order of merit but in the...
The Godfather: Peter Corris on audiobooks revisited
Recently I wrote in praise of audiobooks, which I continue to consume at a rate of three or four a week – they are vital to my quality of life. Further familiarity has bred not contempt but a critique. At the risk of appearing sexist, I find readings by women...
NRB Editors nominate their favourite books of 2014
From crime to literature, through ASIO and memoir to the bush – our Editors failed to coincide on a single title. Not all of these books were published in 2014, but they were our stand-out reads of the year. Jean’s picks: Elizabeth is Missing Emma Healey....
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