the pleasures of the past...

October 2018

Reading & signing at Sleuth of Baker St. with Mike Martin & Lynn McPherson

September 7th-16th, 2018
150th anniversary of the trial of Patrick James Whelan for the assassination of ​Thomas D'Arcy McGee

​Thomas D’Arcy McGee was a poet, a politician, an Irish rebel and a Father of Canadian Confederation.​
​Thomas D'Arcy McGee
photo credit: William Notman collection McCord Museum Montreal

Wednesday June 20th​
WINES & SPINES

Halton Hills Public Library
9 Church Street, 
Georgetown, Ontario L7G 2A3
​6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
a Crime Writers of Canada presentation

Saturday May 26th &
Sunday May 27th
​LIMESTONE GENRE EXPO

Holiday Inn
2 Princess St.,
Kingston Ont.
Look for the Crime Writers of Canada table!

Saturday May 12th
CHAPTERS KINGSTON BOOK SIGNING

1868 Ottawa: D’Arcy McGee’s shot and John A. Macdonald blames Irish rebels.  Jimmy Whelan’s hanged—but did he do the deed? 
 
CELTIC KNOT twists a crucial moment in history-- and housemaid Clara Swift solves a timeless mystery.
 
JOIN ME AS I SIGN COPIES OF  MY DEBUT HISTORICAL MYSTERY NOVEL 
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 
2376 Princess Street
Kingston

Wednesday May 9th
POLITICS AND THE PEN

A grand celebration of Canadian political and literary cultures  in support of The Writers' Trust

Cocktail Reception 6:00pm 
Dinner 7:30-10:30pm 
Fairmont Château Laurier,
1 Rideau Street, Ottawa

To purchase tickets and to donate, please contact:
Kayla Calder, Development Manager
kcalder@writerstrust.com 
416-504-8222 x243
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Sunday May 6th
OTTAWA BOOK LAUNCH​

BOOKS ON BEECHWOOD
OTTAWA BOOK LAUNCH
5 Beechwood Avenue
Ottawa 613-742-5030
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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Wednesday April 18th
Arthur Ellis Awards shortlist Event Toronto

Presenting at Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Awards shortlist announcements​

INDIGO YONGE EGLINTON CENTRE
2300 Yonge St.
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.​

​Thursday April 5th
TORONTO BOOK LAUNCH

Ben McNally Books
​366 Bay St. in Toronto
​WWW.BENMCNALLY.COM
(Ben will ship inscribed hardcover books on request) ​

Thursday, March 29th
​Writers In The Schools (WITS) Reading & Presentation

Our Lady of Perpetual Help School Toronto with thanks to the Writers' Union of Canada
& the Ontario Arts Foundation​

Friday, February 2:
​Ontario Library Association Super Conference

'Meet the Crime Writers of Canada'
Toronto Convention Centre
Celebrating 35 years of Crime Writers of Canada.
Members gave a fast-paced introduction to their newest mystery, suspense and true crime titles, and why they should be in Canadian libraries. 

​September 2018

Perfect Books in Ottawa & Word On The Street in Toronto
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