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Crime fiction writer Natalie Conyer wins a Ned Kelly Award!

Natalie Conyer Ned Kelly Awards Present Tense

Crime fiction writer Natalie Conyer wins a Ned Kelly Award!

By Natalie Conyer Winning the Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Fiction for my first book, Present Tense, feels…it feels very…it's…I'm trying to think of the phrase! An out of body experience! That's it, that's what it feels like. Even though my impostor syndrome is up and running, I'm truly gobsmacked. When I was writing the book, I didn't give any thought to who was going to read it, I just wanted it to be authentic in terms of the South Africa I know, I didn't think of awards. Getting the award I feel incredibly thrilled, but I have...

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