New publications, book readings, presentations, CWC Award submissions and Bony Blithe is gearing up for May. December looks to be a busy and festive time for our Mesdames and Monsieurs. We hope you can join us!
CONGRATULATIONS
The pub launch and book sale for Riversong, Mme Rosemary McCracken’s fifth book in her popular Pat Tierney series, will take place at Stout Irish Pub, 221 Carlton Street, Toronto, on Thursday, December 11, at 6:30. p.m. Arrive around 6:00 p.m. if you want a seat.
Riversong eBook : McCracken, Rosemary: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store
Mmes Lisa de Nikolits and Melissa Yuan-Innes (Melissa Yi) have stories in Navigate, a new anthology of mysterious tales by Windtree Press. The stories are inspired by the boundaries of imagination.
Lisa’s story is titled “In the Interest of Transparency,” and Melissa‘s story is titled “Delicate Creatures”.
READINGS AND PRESENTATIONS
Mme Lisa De Nikolits will be reading with crime fiction authors, Giles Blunt and Rod Carley, at the Junction Reads Season 2025 to 2026. The readings will take place on Sunday, December 7th, at Type Books Junction, 2887 Dundas Street West, Toronto. This is a hybrid event. Readers and fans may attend in person at Type Books or via Zoom.
Mme Jayne Barnard gave a joint crime-writing presentation on Zoom to Northern Ontario Writers Workshop and Sudbury Writers Guild on November 27th. It was her second Zoom and third overall for this lively and widespread collection of writers.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Stand by for our annual Year-End Book Review soon! Books make great holiday presents.
DON’T MISS
Holiday Parties!!!
Thursday, December 4th, 6:30 pm, Crime Writers of Canada at Pauper’s Pub, 539 Bloor St. West, Toronto. CWC members and guests.
Tuesday, December 9th, 6 pm, Sisters in Crime Toronto, Hot House Café, 35 Church St., Toronto. SinC Toronto members and guests.
CWC AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
The submission deadline for published works for the CWC Awards of Excellence is December 15th.
Bony Blithe Is Back for 2026
We have a confirmed date and venue for the 2026 Bony Blithe mini-con: Friday, May 15, 2026, at The High Park Club, first floor (fully accessible). Unfortunately, this is the Friday of the Victoria Day long weekend, but it’s the only weekend we can get the first floor of the club.
We will start taking registrations in the new year. The cost will be $85 per person, with lunch and nibblies included as well as a full day of programming, a book dealer, and maybe some surprises.
So hold the date – Friday, May 15 – for a criminously fun day with our bony bonny girl.
Mesdames of Mayhem 