the pleasures of the past...

Ontario Library Technicians Conference - Crime Writers of Canada panel
May 10, 2021

Crime Writers of Canada panel - Clearly Canadian
12pm-12:45pm
Hear from authors: David Poulson, Dave Butler, Susan Calder, Rosemary McCracken, Ann Shortell and Iona Whishaw

Book reading and signing
October 2018

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

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

​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

Wines & Spines
June 20, 2018

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

​Limestone Genre Expo
May 26 & 27, 2018

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

Chapters Kingston Book Signing
May 12, 2018

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

Politics and the Pen
May 9, 2018

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
[email protected] 
416-504-8222 x243
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Ottawa Book Launch
May 6, 2018

BOOKS ON BEECHWOOD
OTTAWA BOOK LAUNCH
5 Beechwood Avenue
Ottawa 613-742-5030
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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Arthur Ellis Awards shortlist Event Toronto
April 18, 2018

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.​

Toronto Book Launch
​April 5, 2018

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

​Writers In The Schools (WITS) Reading & Presentation
March 29, 2018

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

​Ontario Library Association Super Conference
February 2, 2018

'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. 

​Perfect Books in Ottawa
Word on the Street in Toronto
September 2018

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