{"product_id":"the-ned-kelly-awards-2026","title":"The Ned Kelly Awards 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Australian Crime Writers Association is proud to launch the 2025 Ned Kelly Awards for Australian crime writers.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe Ned Kelly Awards are Australia’s oldest and most prestigious recognition honouring published crime fiction and true crime writing. The categories are Best Crime Fiction, Best Debut Crime Fiction, Best True Crime and Best International Crime Fiction. Entries are accepted for books published in the 12 months prior to 1 March each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ned Kelly Awards are Australia’s oldest and most prestigious award, honouring published crime fiction and true crime writing. The awards are a highlight of the Australian publishing and literary calendar and they celebrate the very best crime writing has to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe list of winners reads like a \u003cem\u003eWho\u003c\/em\u003e’\u003cem\u003es Who\u003c\/em\u003e of Australian crime writers including some of the highest profile and best-selling Australian and international authors.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2026 award categories are:\u003cbr\u003eBest Crime Fiction, Best Debut Crime Fiction, Best True Crime and Best International Crime Fiction (published in Australia).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA shortlist for each award category is expected to be announced in August and the winners to be announced in September, 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNed Kelly Shortlist for Best Crime Fiction 2026 are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo be Announced Soon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Australian Crime Writers Association is proud to announce the 2026 Ned Kelly Awards Shortlist for Best International Crime Fiction:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo be announced soon\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Australian Crime Writers Association is proud to announce the 2026 Ned Kelly Awards Shortlist for Best True Crime:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/3732\/9579\/files\/photo_1_af79d07e-798d-4e77-8fa9-346abc04fd87.png?v=1787464405\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaffron Incorporated\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Stuart Coupe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuty to Warn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Charlotte Grieve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mushroom Murders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Greg Haddrick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Postcard Bandit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Derek Pedley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Red House\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Kate Wild\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Australian Crime Writers Association is proud to announce the 2026 Ned Kelly Awards Shortlist for Best Debut Crime Fiction:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/3732\/9579\/files\/photo_1_1_022b752f-e2b5-469b-b1ff-12a2c88cd5bb.jpg?v=1787464953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Liz Allan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Butterfly Women\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Madeleine Cleary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Peak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Sam Guthrie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelaleuca\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Angie Faye Martin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wolf Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Laura McCluskey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wykehamist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Alexandra Strnad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Australian Crime Writers Association","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47676365635755,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/3732\/9579\/files\/photo1_c329e3f7-c3e4-4deb-8668-4b83563aa8cf.png?v=1787464393","url":"https:\/\/notjustbooks.com.au\/products\/the-ned-kelly-awards-2026","provider":"Not Just Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}