The summer months of July and August are a time for looking back on the first 6 months of 2025 and also looking forward to more stories and books, bigger ideas and more ways to share with you, dear Readers.
CONGRATULATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
Mme Lisa De Nikolits’ noir novella, Mad Dog and the Sea Dragon (Inanna Press) will be available for purchase on Amazon. The official launch will take place on October 15, 2025. Mad Dog and the Sea Dragon: de Nikolits, Lisa: Amazon.ca: Books
Mme M. H. Callway’s story, “The Last Diner”, will be published on July 15th in Issue 47 of Pulp Literature Magazine. Stand by for the cover reveal and the links to purchase.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mme Rosemary McCracken will be appearing at Bookapalooza 2025 in Minden, Ontario, on Saturday, July 12th. She’ll be at her book table at the Minden Community Centre, 55 Parkside Street, Minden, Ont., from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is FREE. Hope to see you there!
Crime Writers of Canada Interviews
Mmes Cathy Astolfo, Therese Greenwood and Melissa Yi were finalists for CWC awards this year.
Check out the links below to hear them interviewed by Erik D’Souza, social media and webinar coordinator for Crime Writers of Canada.
Mme Cathy Astolfo for ‘Farmer Knudson’ from Auntie Beers: A book of Connected Short Stories, Carrick Publishing
Catherine Astolfo is nominated for The Best Crime Short Story
Mme Therese Greenwood, winner of the CWC award for Best Short Story for ‘Hatcheck Bingo’, The 13th Letter, Carrick Publishing
Therese Greenwood, Nominated for Best Crime Short Story
Mme Melissa Yi for the ‘Longest Night of the Year’, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and The Red Rock Killer Melissa Yi, Nominated for Best Crime Short Story and Best Juvenile / YA Crime Book
Mme Marilyn Kay’s manuscript, Love Thy Neighbor, is a finalist for Killer Nashville’s 2025 Claymore Award for Best first 50 pages of an unpublished manuscript, play, or screenplay in the Best Investigator (includes procedural, serious P.I., detective, and noir) category.
MOTIVE Update
Mme Melodie Campbell and Maureen Jennings discussed Murder, Mystery and Mistaken Identities.
Mme Lisa De Nikolits was moderator for Tea, Cake and Murder with authors Hannah Mary McKinnon and Eliza Reid.
The CWC book booth ran the entire conference thanks to the dedicated work of Mmes Rosemary McCracken, Lorna Poplak and Madona Skaff and more CWC members. Rosemary also took part in the CWC readings on Sunday June 30th.
DON’T MISS
Our July Mid-month Mayhem will feature surprising secrets shared by Mme M. H. Callway.
Mesdames of Mayhem 