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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The Mesdames Walk the Talk – #3
M. H. Callway: The Mesdames have tried many different – and some unusual – venues to get our names out there. Mmes Joan and Cathy Astolfo both have friends involved in community and dinner theatre. Mystery plays, like Agatha Christie’s … Continue reading
The Mesdames Walk the Talk–#2:The Pleasures and Perils
In our blog, The Mesdames Walk the Talk: The Setup: Mme. Joan O’Callaghan wrote about what goes into preparing for a library reading. This month, Mesdames Rosemary McCracken, Lynne Murphy and Catherine Astolfo write about the personal side of public … Continue reading
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Mesdames on the Move–February
On Jan. 21st the Mesdames of Mayhem were out in force to support their colleague, Mme. Joan O’Callaghan at the launch of her late husband’s book, Maverick Publisher. Joan O’Callaghan endured several sleepless nights worrying about everything from whether the … Continue reading
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The Mesdames Walk the Talk: The Set-up!
Over the next few months, we Mesdames will share our thoughts on public appearances in the blog series “Walk the Talk”. We will share what worked well and pass our suggestions on to you, our fellow authors. Here we are, respectable as always, at the … Continue reading
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Mesdames on the Move: January 2016
Happy New Year everyone. We are beginning 2016 with a special event. On Thursday, January 21st, the Toronto launch of Maverick Publisher: J. Patrick O’Callaghan, A Life In Newspapers will be held at Ryerson University, Room RCC 103, 80 Gould St., Toronto. Pat’s widow, … Continue reading
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WOW! WHAT A YEAR!
HAPPY NEW YEAR from the Mesdames of Mayhem! We had an amazing year in 2015, culminating in the publication of our second anthology, 13 O’clock!, an eclectic collection of 15 twisted tales of time and crime. The 14 authors of 13 … Continue reading
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE MESDAMES OF MAYHEM!!
The Mesdames of Mayhem wish to thank their wonderful readers for making 2015 the best year ever! Now that the holidays are here, do give books as gifts – especially crime fiction!! Our two fab anthologies give readers a chance to … Continue reading
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Blame it on Agatha!
Mme Melodie Campbell, our Queen of Comedy, writes this week’s blog! She is an award-winning author of 40 short stories and 9 novels, including A Purse to Die For, co-written with Cynthia St-Pierre. Melodie has won 10 awards for fiction, … Continue reading
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Authorgraph by Mme. Catherine Astolfo
When my publisher first launched me into space (Internet space that is), I was more than a little out of my element. Before Imajin Books took me on, I was strictly a paperback girl. One of the burning questions I … Continue reading
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Mme Joan O’Callaghan: New Book, Maverick Publisher
“Maverick Publisher: J. Patrick O’Callaghan; A Life in Newspapers” is the culmination of a labour of love for Pat’s widow, Joan O’Callaghan, a founding member of the Mesdames of Mayhem. Lynne Murphy talked to Joan about her work on the … Continue reading
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