Last Thursday I had a very enjoyable evening with a meeting of members of Sisters in Crime at the Ceylon Inn at Toowong. Three female Australian authors, Katherine Howell, Rowena Daniells and Lindy Cameron were questioned by true crime writer Ruth Wykes about what inspired them to write crime and their methodology. They were also queried about their research when constructing a murder and a crime scene. It was a very interesting insight in to how the authors go about the work of writing. Katherine, a former paramedic from Sydney, said it was important to write about "what you know" and she sets her books in the area she knows and her experiences inform her stories. Lindy said she was inspired by Val McDermid and had wanted to be the Australian equivalent but she has developed her own style. She gave some amusing examples of murders she had researched using the expertise of people able to give correct advice. She also reflected on the wonder of discovering the "perfect sentence" in a book. I bought the authors' latest books - Web of Deceit by Katherine Howell, The Price of Fame by R.C. Daniels and Blood Guilt by Lindy Cameron. [Photo left to right - Katherine, Rowena, Lindy, Ruth].
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