Totally Lit - The Crime Scene

WA is home to a burgeoning cohort of crime writers.

Sat 10 October 2026

WA is home to a burgeoning cohort of crime writers.

In this session, moderated by local author Brooke Dunnell, we survey the local crime writing scene and put the spotlight on three Western Australian writers, each with their own distinctive voice:
Emma Pignatiello writes books about people getting murdered and falling in love (not in that order…usually.) She wrote her debut romantic suspense novel, Last Shot, because not enough people were being murdered in the romance books she was reading.
Meg Caddy is a YA novelist who ‘has carved a unique space’ with their most recent novel, A Flash in the Dust – ‘a gripping historical YA thriller with a dash of queer romance.’
Ruth McIver is an award-winning author of literary crime fiction. Her most recent novel, The Sound has been described as ‘a thrilling mystery that will keep readers guessing till the very end’.   

WHEN: Saturday 10 October 2026

TIMES: 10.40am - 11.40am

TICKETS: $15.00 Full Price || $12.00 Friends of the Festival and Concession (Booking fees apply) Humanitix | The Crime Scene

LOCATION: East Workshops, Fremantle Prison

PLEASE NOTE:

  • This event is part of ‘Crime Time’, a one-day series of talks at Fremantle Prison. A full-day ticket is available.
  • Enjoy your crime with a serving of coffee and crepes. Food trucks will be on site.
  • Depending on the weather, please dress warmly.
  • The East Workshops are approximately a 230-metre walk from the front car park.
  • Accessible toilet facilities are located in the Gatehouse area only.
  • Visitors to Fremantle Prison should note that the surfaces you walk on are not always even, please watch your step.
  • There is no smoking or vaping inside the prison building or grounds.
  • Enhance your visit with Fremantle Prison's True Crime Tour, departing hourly from 11.45am to 4.45pm. For more information on this tour and other unique experiences, please visit the Fremantle Prison website.
  • As an added benefit, ticket holders can take advantage of a special Adults at Concession Prices offer on any Fremantle Prison Day Tour or Torchlight Tour. Full details of this promotion will be provided by the Totally Lit team

Presented by Totally Lit in association with Fremantle Prison.

 

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:

  • Fremantle Prison is a World Heritage site, and must be respected at all times
  • Visitors to Fremantle Prison should note that the surfaces you walk on are not always even, please watch your step
  • No shoes, no shirt, no entry
  • Fremantle Prison is strictly a non-smoking site
  • Fremantle Prison accepts no liability for any loss, damage or injury arising from a visit or whilst on the premises
  • It is a condition of entry that visitors observe all signs and follow instructions by Fremantle Prison staff
  • Fremantle Prison retains the right to deny access and/or remove visitors who are being a public nuisance, acting recklessly, or failing to observe directions from Fremantle Prison staff or signage
  • Strictly no BYO food or alcohol. Food and drinks will be available to purchase at the venue.