Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast
Erik D'Souza
A bi-weekly podcast by a national professional association for mystery and crime writers in Canada.
Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) is a national non-profit organization for Canadian mystery and crime writers, associated professionals, and others with a serious interest in Canadian crime writing. Our mission is to promote Canadian crime writing and to raise the profile of Canadian crime writers with readers, reviewers, librarians, booksellers, and media.
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Maureen Jennings, 2024 Grand Master
Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast
05/02/24 • 25 min
An Interview with Maureen Jennings, the 2024 recipient of the Grandmaster Lifetime Achievement Award from Crime Writers of Canada. This prestigious award recognizes her long-term contribution to Canadian and international mystery writing. Established in 2014, the Grand Master Award is given to a Canadian crime writer with a substantial body of work that has garnered national and international recognition.
Visit her website at maureenjennings.com
Learn more about Crime Writers of Canada at: crimewriterscanada.com
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Robyn Harding, The Drowning Woman
Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast
05/14/24 • 16 min
Robyn Harding’s novel, THE DROWNING WOMAN, (Grand Central Publishing) is nominated for The Peter Robinson Award for Best Crime Novel sponsored by Rakuten Kobo.
Robyn is a Vancouver crime writer known for her bestselling novels including The Perfect Family, The Arrangement, Her Pretty Face, and The Party. She was nominated for the 2018 Arthur Ellis Awards for best crime novel for The Party. Before becoming a novelist, she worked as an advertising executive and a screenplay writer.
Learn more about Crime Writers of Canada at: crimewriterscanada.com
Find past video interviews at: youtube.com/@crimewritersofcanada1279
M.M. DeLuca Takes us to The Night Side
Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast
01/17/24 • 19 min
M.M. (Marjorie) DeLuca spent her childhood in Durham City, England. After studying at the University of London, Goldsmiths College, she moved to Winnipeg, Canada, where she worked as a teacher, then a freelance writer. She studied Advanced Creative Writing with Pulitzer Prizewinner Dr. Carol Shields and is the author of four other gripping suspense novels as well as a Young Adult sci-fi trilogy, an historical saga a Young Adult suspense and a collection of short fiction. She is currently represented by Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Associates (https://www.tridentmediagroup.com).
Her newest novel, THE NIGHT SIDE, was published by Severn House, a division of Canongate Books.
Her author website is at: https://www.marjoriedeluca.com
Learn more about Crime Writers of Canada at: crimewriterscanada.com
Find past video interviews at: youtube.com/@crimewritersofcanada1279
The Two Sides of Hannah Mary McKinnon
Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast
12/07/23 • 30 min
Hannah Mary Mckinnon was born in the UK grew up in Switzerland, and moved to Canada in 2010. Her first novel, TIME AFTER TIME, a light-hearted romantic read, was published in 2016, after which she moved to the dark side. Her internationally bestselling thrillers include: NEVER COMING HOME and THE REVENGE LIST.
She’s recently returned to her romantic comedy roots with THE CHRISTMAS WAGER , written under the pseudonym Holly Cassidy.
Her next thriller, ONLY ONE SURVIVES, will be published in July 2024, followed by a second Holly Cassidy holiday rom-com later that year.
To find out more please visit: www.HannahMaryMcKinnon.com
Learn more about Crime Writers of Canada at: crimewriterscanada.com
Find past video interviews at: youtube.com/@crimewritersofcanada1279
Lorne Tepperman, Deadly Donation
Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast
10/23/24 • 23 min
Lorne Tepperman, a long-time resident of Toronto and distinguished figure in academia, ventures into the realm of fiction with his debut work. As a Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto, Tepperman authored, co-authored, edited, and co-edited 88 academic books, delving into topics ranging from social inequality to families to gambling addiction, deviance, and crime.
Deadly Donation, Tepperman’s first novel, draws inspiration from his extensive research on families, crime, and gambling addiction. The Rachel Tile Mystery Series promises to captivate readers with its exploration of these themes within the framework of mystery and suspense.
Lorne has recently been voted in as a CWC director for Ontario Southwest/North/Greater Toronto Region.
Learn more about Crime Writers of Canada at: crimewriterscanada.com
Find past video interviews at: youtube.com/@crimewritersofcanada1279
Amy Tector: Honor The Dead
Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast
04/18/24 • 15 min
Amy Tector has spent more than 20 years plumbing the secrets squirrelled away at Canada’s national archives, Library and Archives.
Her debut novel, THE HONEYBEE EMERALDS was a finalist for the Indie Book Award Best - First Novel. Her second, THE FOULEST THINGS, was the first in a loose trilogy centered on murders and mayhem in the archives. It was a finalist in the Crime Writers of Canada awards. HONOR THE DEAD, out April 2024l, is the third.
Amy has a PhD in English literature and lives in Ottawa, Canada with a daughter named Violet, a husband named Andrew and a dog named Daffodil. She is an enthusiastic, but incompetent, cross-country skier.
Previous interview with Amy: https://youtu.be/r3E15Se9-Nw
Learn more about Crime Writers of Canada at: crimewriterscanada.com
Find past video interviews at: youtube.com/@crimewritersofcanada1279
David Wickenden: The Origami Deception
Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast
11/21/24 • 16 min
After 31 years in the Fire Service and attaining the rank of Deputy Fire Chief, David Wickenden retired to write thriller novels full time. He has published six thrillers and one YA Fantasy since 2018. He is a member of the International Thriller Association, International Screenwriter Association, the Writer’s Union of Canada, the Canadian Crime Writers, and the Sudbury Writer’s Guild. He has published numerous short stories in anthologies and online literary magazines, seven novels, and five screenplays.
Learn more about Crime Writers of Canada at: crimewriterscanada.com
Find past video interviews at: youtube.com/@crimewritersofcanada1279
Marcelle Dubé, Reversion
Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast
05/25/24 • 11 min
Marcelle Dubé writes mystery and speculative fiction novels and short stories. She grew up near Montreal, lived in the Yukon for 35 years and now calls Alberta home. Her short fiction has appeared in several magazines and anthologies. In 2021, she won the CWC award for Best Short Story. Her story, Reversion, published in April 2023 edition of Mystery Magazine has been nominated once again for an Award of Excellence in the Short story category, and was shortlisted for a Deringer Award.
Learn more about Marcelle at: marcelledube.com/
2022 interview with Marcelle Dubé: https://youtu.be/v1JBTJ0FA6U
Learn more about Crime Writers of Canada at: crimewriterscanada.com
Find past video interviews at: youtube.com/@crimewritersofcanada1279
Melissa Yi, The Shapes of Wrath
Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast
05/25/24 • 18 min
Melissa Yi’s novel, Shapes of Wrath, was nominated for The Howard Engel Award for Best Crime Novel Set in Canada sponsored by Charlotte Engel and CWC.
Melissa Yi, also known as Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes, is an emergency physician with an active practice and an award-winning writing career. She is a Derringer Award winning author and was a CWC Award of Excellence Finalist in 2022.
She studied emergency medicine at McGill University in Montreal. She was so shocked by the patients crammed into the waiting area, and the examining rooms without running water, that she began to contemplate murder. And so, she created Dr. Hope Sze, the resident who could save lives and fight crime.
Learn more at: melissayuaninnes.com/
Previous interview from 2022: https://youtu.be/dvMlOmr0qPw
Learn more about Crime Writers of Canada at: crimewriterscanada.com
Find past video interviews at: youtube.com/@crimewritersofcanada1279
Craig H. Bowlsby: Requiem for a Lotus
Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast
05/13/24 • 29 min
Craig H. Bowlsby’s story, REQUIEM FOR A LOTUS is nominated for The Award for Best Unpublished Manuscript
Born and raised in Vancouver, Craig has a BFA in creative writing from UBC and has studied extensively with the brilliant and celebrated author William Deverell.
Last year, he won the Award of Excellence for the Best Crime Short Story, sponsored by Mystery Magazine, for his story, THE GIRL WHO WAS ONLY THREE QUARTERS DEAD. In 2014, he won the Brian McFarlane Award from the Society for International Hockey Research. Craig has also written articles for the Vancouver Province, the Seattle Times, The Hockey News, and the Vancouver Courier.
Learn more about Crime Writers of Canada at: crimewriterscanada.com
Find past video interviews at: youtube.com/@crimewritersofcanada1279
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How many episodes does Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast have?
Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast currently has 56 episodes available.
What topics does Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Mystery, Fiction, True Crime, Novels, Reading, Writing, Writers, Cozy, Podcasts, Crime, Noir, Canadian and Authors.
What is the most popular episode on Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast?
The episode title 'Alice Bienia and Her Gutsy Heroine, Jorja Knight' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast?
The average episode length on Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast is 20 minutes.
How often are episodes of Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast released?
Episodes of Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast?
The first episode of Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast was released on Sep 13, 2023.
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