Moderated by Jass Aujla (author of Next Of Twin and Regional Director for Crime Writers of Canada), and joined by panelists C. Fitton (author of Her Dead Boyfriend), Alexis Stefanovich-Thomson (author of The Road to Heaven), Steve Urszenyi (author of Perfect Shot), and Angela Van Breemen (author of Past Life’s Revenge), hear first-hand from debut […]
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Red herrings. Hard-boiled loners. Remote mansions, closed circles, final twists. Mystery fiction is full of familiar setups – but it’s what writers and publishers do with those tropes that keeps readers hooked. We bring together three experts, Globe and Mail crime and mystery reviewer Margaret Cannon, Orenda Books publisher Karen Sullivan and bestselling author Gregg […]
From bumbling amateur sleuths and wisecracking sidekicks to farcical mishaps and perfectly timed one-liners, comedy has long had a home in the mystery genre. In this entertaining panel, authors Jonathan Whitelaw, Catherine Mack and Sue Hincenbergs dive into the art of writing crime fiction that’s as funny as it is suspenseful. They’ll discuss the delicate […]
The wonderful thing about the world is how unique each of us is and yet how much we share. In this masterclass, Maureen Jennings, author of over 13 novels and creator of the Canadian icon Murdoch Mysteries, will take you through a series of exercises that will connect you with your own individual voice. Discovery […]
You have a great story, maybe something you published in a magazine or a newspaper. But how can you turn that into a book? A book is not just a much longer version of what you have already written, it’s a different beast altogether. This workshop with Julian Sher, investigative journalist and author of nine […]
