kcFriday's #currentlyreading and the Last Fortnight on AustCrime all combined into one post because there's (again) a lot of new / upcoming releases being listed:
https://www.austcrimefiction.org/last-fortnight-on-austcrime
Last Friday's #CurrentlyReading didn't get posted because I was busy meandering with dogs but it's there now. And it's a bit long.
https://www.austcrimefiction.org/posts/friday-update-the-reading-queue-3rd-march
Turns out a week off is not enough time to catch up ...
Friday Update: The Reading Queue (3rd March)
Took a break over the first week in March so I'll backdate this post but it's not going live until Tuesday the 10th. So the reader need not think they are losing their minds - it's me. #JustFinished Old Games by Fiona Hardy Dark Desert Road by Tim Ayliffe (where does the time go)
End of February Newsletter went out last night in two parts - link to the 2nd in the first:
https://www.austcrimefiction.org/simplenews-newsletter/austcrime-update-end-of-february-part-1
It's a list of what's happening, new and upcoming releases, some acquisitions, and ... well lots and lots of books.
AustCrime Update: end of February - Part 1 | AustCrimeFiction.org
February 2026 and this is the second newsletter from me this month having sent out the Ngaio's submission list already. Rather than include that very long selection here, you can see it on the site or on Hardcover.app if that's more convenient. (I've moved all activity from Goodreads to Hardcover now).
Two reviews highlighted today:
Dirt Trap by Michael Burge: https://tinyl.co/4MKb at Newtown Review of Books
and
The Gambler by J.P. Pomare https://tinyl.co/4MKc
Both very different, connected by their small town setting. Both well worth reading
It's Friday and I'm #currentlyreading
https://www.austcrimefiction.org/posts/friday-update-the-reading-queue
Been beavering away getting a list of all the books submitted to the 2026 Ngaio Marsh Awards up on the site.
You can read it (and maybe read along) here https://tinyl.co/4L0T or on Hardcover.app at https://tinyl.co/4L0U
Quite a few recent releases - new and upcoming have been added to AustCrime in the last few days:
The Last Fortnight listing shows them for ease of access.
(Along with a number of recent reviews).
Another from the Xmas / NY period - 3rd novel in this excellent #yeahnoir series:
Franz Josef, Alan Carter https://tinyl.co/4D2M
... a police procedural that uses sense of place and great characters as it's starting point ... '
Latest AustCrime newsletter is on it's way to subscribers.
Also available here: https://www.austcrimefiction.org/simplenews-newsletter/austcrime-update-november-december-2025
Lots of upcoming releases, as well as older books now listed on the site.
AustCrime Update: November / December 2025 | AustCrimeFiction.org
Best wishes to all for the upcoming festive season however you celebrate (or don't). This year our day will be low key as usual. Board games and no fuss food with friends, all leading up to a chocolate fountain. Which is our sort of Christmas Tree!