Just letting any aspiring Australian female crime writers out there know that entries are now open for the Scarlet Stiletto Awards for Best Crime Short Story. There's now $4200 prize money up for grabs which makes it Australia's most lucrative crime-writing competition.
Entries close on August 31, 2009, so get writing. The entry fee is $10. Entry forms are available by writing to Scarlet Stiletto Awards, PO Box 121, Bittern 3918 or on its website:
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~sincoz/
Further info: Contact Phyllis King on 0411 084 300