The Davitt Awards are literary awards which are presented annually by the

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Australia association. The awards are named in honour of Ellen Davitt (1812–1879) who wrote Australia's first mystery novel, ''Force and Fraud'' in 1865. They are presented for Australian

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, by women, for both adults and young adults. They were established in 2001 to mark the 10th anniversary of the association.

Previous winners

2000s

2010s

2020s

References

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Davitt Awards
Australian literary awards Literary awards honoring women Mystery and detective fiction awards Awards established in 2001 2001 establishments in Australia