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CURRUMBIN CRIME WRITERS FESTIVAL

15-16th August 2025

Where Crime Meets The Coast

A heartfelt thank you to all the incredible authors who shared their wisdom and experience, to our generous sponsors and supporters, and of course, to everyone who joined us and helped make the inaugural festive such a memorable celebration of crime, mystery and thriller storytelling.

Wondering if there will be a sequel? Let’s just say, our story isn’t over yet…

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO JOINED US FOR THE INAUGURAL FESTIVAL!

THANK YOU TO OUR GUEST OF HONOUR

Fiona McIntosh, Guest of Honour, Currumbin Crime Writers Festival 2025
Poster for the Currumbin Crime Writers Festival with red distressed text on a white background

We were thrilled to welcome Fiona McIntosh to the inaugural Currumbin Crime Writers Festival as our Guest of Honour!

Fiona is an internationally and million-copy bestselling author of novels for adults and children across several genres.

Celebrating 25 years as an author and 45 published books, her crime novels featuring Detective Jack Hawksworth have been a huge hit with Australian crime readers. 

PLUS HUGE THANKS TO OUR GUEST AUTHORS…

  • January Gilchrist, Currumbin Crime Writers Festival 2025

    JANUARY GILCHRIST

  • Georgia Harper, Currumbin Crime Writers Festival 2025

    Georgia harper

  • Ali Lowe, Currumbin Crime Writers Festival 2025

    Ali Lowe

  • Angie Faye Martin, Currumbin Crime Writers Festival 2025

    ANGIE FAYE MARTIN

  • Dinuka McKenzie, Currumbin Crime Writers Festival 2025

    DINUKA MCKENZIE

  • J.P. Pomare, Currumbin Crime Writers Festival 2025

    J.P. Pomare

  • Jack Roney, Currumbin Crime Writers Festival 2025

    JACK RONEY

  • Hayley Scrivenor, Currumbin Crime Writers Festival 2025

    Hayley Scrivenor

…AND industry professionals

  • Alex Adsett, Currumbin Crime Writers Festival 2025

    Alex Adsett, Literary agent

  • Dr Caroline Graham, Currumbin Crime Writers Festival 2025

    Dr Caroline Graham, author & investigative journalist

  • Rebecca Saunders, Currumbin Crime Writers Festival 2025

    REBECCA SAUNDERS, HEAD OF FICTION, HACHETTE AUSTRALIA

FESTIVAL PROGRAM
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Welcome to Currumbin

HOTELS & RESTAURANTS

OUR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS MADE THIS FESTIVAL POSSIBLE

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS

Riva Offices
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Logo for Sisters in Crime Australia, featuring stylized text with the word 'Sisters' in black script, 'In Crime' in bold red with a silhouette of a crime scene camera, and 'Australia' in black.
Currumbin Crime Writers Festival City of Gold Coast Partner

AND OUR AMAZING SPONSORS
https://www.allenandunwin.com/
Currumbin Crime Writers Festival Bookface Partner
Currumbin Crime Writers Festival Gold Coast Writers' Association Partner
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