Peter Corris News Today

Former Auckland lawyer Craig Sisterson talks with Stephen Jewell about his latest project to connect our crime writers with more readers at home and abroad....

The Australian author is ‘incredibly influential’, but has had to survive decades of ‘cultural cringe’ and genre snobbery to make finally ‘a decent sort of living’

“It’s obscene to let people go blind when they don’t have to.” - Fred Hollows. On this day in 1993 Professor Fred Hollows died but thanks to his vision, the foundation he established has restored sight to over two and a half million people in 25 countries.

Fifteen years ago, a very senior UK publisher told me that he would happily accept a crime novel set anywhere in the world except here.

Fifteen years ago, a very senior UK publisher told me that he would happily accept a crime novel set anywhere in the world except here.

Fifteen years ago, a very senior UK publisher told me that he would happily accept a crime novel set anywhere in the world except here.

Fifteen years ago, a very senior UK publisher told me that he would happily accept a crime novel set anywhere in the world except here.

As he cuddles the chook he tells his curious guests about the method he used to rob drug dealers - a scene that appears nearly verbatim in the movie.