The 13th Letter, M is for Mesdames, Messieurs and…Murder
In the Spirit of 13, A spirited crime anthology
In the Key of 13, an anthology of music and murder
13 Claws, an anthology of crime stories
13 O’Clock, an anthology of crime stories
THIRTEEN, an anthology of crime stories
Catherine Astolfo
Rosemary Aubert, Mme Emerita
J.E. (Jayne) Barnard
Jane Burfield
M.H. Callway, Founder
Melodie Campbell
Donna Carrick, Founder
Lisa de Nikolits
Catherine Dunphy
Cheryl Freedman
Therese Greenwood
Marilyn Kay
Blair Keetch
Rosemary McCracken
Cat Mills
Marian Misters
Lynne Murphy
Mary M. Patterson, Mme Emerita
Ed Piwowarczyk
Rosalind Place
Lorna Poplak
Madona Skaff
Caro Soles
Kevin Thornton
Sylvia Maultash Warsh
Melissa Yi
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NEWSFLASH: Mme Lorna Poplak Gives Two Talks!
Mme Lorna Poplak is delivering two illustrated talks to celebrate the historic Don Jail at Doors Open Toronto – after a 6-year break! The first presentation will take place at the Toronto Public Library’s North York Central Library at 6 … Continue reading
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MID-MONTH MAYHEM!
Introducing our new mid-month feature, Mid-Month Mayhem, where the Mesdames and Messieurs share secrets about their lives that their readers could never guess. And what better way to debut our new feature than to reveal secrets about our three CWC … Continue reading
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Newsflash: CWC Interview with Mme Melissa Yi!
Mme Melissa Yi is a finalist in two categories in the 2025 CWC Awards of Excellence. Her short story, “The Longest Night of the Year”, published in Ellery Queen Magazine, Nov/Dec Issue, 2024, is shortlisted for Best Short Story. Her … Continue reading
Mesdames on the Move, May 2025
Dear Readers, It’s finally spring, and the Mesdames have come roaring back from winter with events, such as the Bony Blithe Mini-Con, a Festival of Authors, a major book launch, more publications, an acclaimed documentary, and, even better, terrific recognition … Continue reading
APRIL STORY: The Mob Bar Mob by Melissa Yi
Mme Melissa Yi is an emergency room physician and an award-winning author in several different genres: crime fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction, YA, poetry, memoir and most recently romance! She is the creator of the acclaimed Dr. Hope Sze series. Her … Continue reading
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Newsflash: Melodie Campbell Interview on CWC Podcast
Called the “Queen of Comedy” by the Toronto Sun, Melodie Campbell was also named the “Canadian literary heir to Donald Westlake” by Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. Winner of 10 awards, including the Derringer and the Crime Writers of Canada Award … Continue reading
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Mesdames on the Move, April 2025
Happy Spring, Dear Readers! April not only opens awards season but also offers new opportunities for ways the Mesdames can reach out to you with new publications, readings and festivals, opportunities to learn about publishing and the York Writers’ and … Continue reading
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MARCH STORY: The Ranchero’s Daughter by Sylvia Warsh
Sylvia Maultash Warsh was born in Germany to Holocaust survivors. She is the author of the Dr. Rebecca Temple mysteries. The second book in the series, Find Me Again, won the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for best Paperback … Continue reading
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NEWS FLASH: TWO NEW EVENTS FOR MME LISA DE NIKOLITS
Mme Lisa De Nikolits has two new events coming up in March. She is the breakfast speaker at WEN, Writers and Editors Network of Toronto on Saturday March 15th where she will talk about her stories in the anthologies, Imagine … Continue reading
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Mesdames on the Move, March 2025
Dear Readers, March is upon us and excitement is in the air. As all await the winter thaw, we have new books, a capital talk about the dark world of crime and the prospect of a Dem Bones newsletter to … Continue reading
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