I am thrilled to announce that Present Tense has won the 2020 Ned Kelly award for best debut crime novel. These awards (we call them the Neddies) are given by the Australian Crime Writers Association. Here’s the announcement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De4c-VYFGKk&feature=youtu.be
Along with being shortlisted for the Davitt Awards, that makes for some ritzy stickers on the cover.