President’s Christmas Message to Members 2022
Dear Members, On behalf of the Staff and Board I would like to express how wonderful it has been to see members return to the…
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1066 by Peter Marren
Although I am normally a mystery and crime reader, I thought I might tap the resources of the SMSA library to improve my knowledge of…
2019 In Review: The Year’s Best Books (Award Winners)
Discover the year’s best books and award winners for 2019, focussing on the major literary and crime writing awards.
So You Want to Live Younger Longer? by Dr Norman Swan
As I read this book I could hear Dr Swan’s calming Scottish brogue. I feel forever grateful for his voice of reason during the COVID…
London Falling by Paul Cornell
London Falling by Paul Cornell centers around a team of London police, who have to solve a series of murders strangely befalling on the opposition…
A Message from the President
SMSA is delighted to announce Lisa Harris has been appointed as Secretary to the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts (SMSA).
Mystery & Crime Reading Group 2025
The Mystery & Crime reading group is for SMSA Members, meeting regularly for lively discussion with people who share a love of books.
The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness
This is the fifth instalment in the All Souls Trilogy (A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night and The Book of Life, followed by Time’s…
In Conversation with Nardi Simpson & Ryan Butta
An enchanting lunchtime talk with Nardi Simpson, the award-winning Yuwaalaraay author of Song of the Crocodile and Ryan Butta, author of The Bravest Scout at…
Catching up with Rachel Franks
Now in their sixth year, the BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival’s Danger Awards are a highly anticipated event in the crime genre calendar. This year…
The Harp in the South by Ruth Park
Re-reading The Harp in the South by Ruth Park is more than an excercise in nostalgia. I found myself fascinated with the deceptively simple and…
The Claimant by Paul Terry
The Claimant by Paul Terry follows the fascinating story of an ordinary Wagga-Wagga butcher – and his claim over a prestigious English baronetcy!