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Margaret Cannon, The Globe and Mail crime fiction reviewer, and Otto Penzler, publisher and proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop (New York City), bring their expertise to the MOTIVE stage for an illuminating conversation on crime writing through the ages. From Wilkie Collins to modern thrillers, Cannon and Penzler offer their reflections on the development of a genre loved by many.

Moderator: Steven Beattie

Otto Penzler

Otto Penzler, proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City, founded The Mysterious Press in 1975, which publishes literary crime fiction, Penzler Publishers in 2018, which includes Scarlet, Crime Ink and American Mystery Classics, e-books through MysteriousPress.com. Penzler has won two Edgar Awards, MWA’s Ellery Queen Award and the Raven.

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