Latrobe Literary Festival : Vikki Petraitis in conversation

Vikki Petraitis' career as a true-crime writer has spanned an impressive 25 years.

As a child, her love of reading was inspired by the adventures of the Famous Five and Nancy Drew, and today, as an award-winning writer, teacher, podcaster, and presenter, Vikki's love of the written word is even more passionate.

As if publishing more than 20 true-crime titles wasn't enough, Vikki's first podcast series - The Vanishing of Vivienne Cameron (based on her first book, The Phillip Island Murder) - has seen her create an ongoing collaboration with the internationally successful Casefile podcast and achieve more than three million global downloads by people who appreciate her justice-led, victim-focused take on the complex and intriguing world of true-crime.

Vikki has recently been announced as the inaugural winner of Allen & Unwin's Crime Fiction Prize and her novel 'The Unbelieved' will be published in August.

Join Vikki Petraitis in person - and in conversation - with writer/interviewer, Claire Halliday.

Claire Halliday has been a freelance writer for 25 years. As an author, she has had five of her own non-fiction books published, including Things My Mother Taught Me and Things My Father Taught Me, featuring interviews with Australian identities exploring the impact of nature versus nurture.

She is currently working on a new book and accompanying podcast - a fascinating tale of a family whose father was accused of being involved in Australia's most iconic murder mystery - the 1966 disappearance of the Beaumont children.

This event may be photographed.

Free entry to this session for Sydney Writers Festival Live & Local festival pass holders.