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Join us for an electrifying event with two acclaimed authors who bring fresh perspectives to the thriller genre. Michael Bennett presents Carved in Blood: A Hana Westerman Thriller, the latest installment in his gripping series following detective Hana Westerman as she confronts danger, history, and justice in a story that’s as thoughtful as it is thrilling. Internationally bestselling author Kelley Armstrong introduces Cold as Hell, a chilling supernatural adventure set in her Rockton universe. Learn more about the craft of building page-turning suspense, and how place, culture, and imagination shape their storytelling.

Moderated by Steve Urszenyi

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Michael Bennett

Michael Bennett (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Whakaue) is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and author whose films have been selections at major festivals, including Cannes, Berlin, Toronto, and New York. He is the author of the crime novel Better the Blood and the nonfiction book In Dark Places, both of which won Ngaio Marsh awards, making him the first writer to win the award for both fiction and nonfiction.

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Kelley Armstrong

Kelley Armstrong graduated with a degree in psychology and then studied computer programming. Now she is a full-time writer and parent, and she lives with her husband and three children in rural Ontario, Canada.

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