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MESDAMES ON THE MOVE: JULY/AUGUST 2024

Dear Readers, this is the summer of a revived Bony Blithe Mini-Con and much more! After the gloom of COVID, the Bony Blithe Mini-Con revived this June 15 offering six author panels, books sold and signed by terrific authors, some … Continue reading

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JUNE STORY: Night Vision by Mary Patterson

Mary Patterson worked as a potter and garden columnist for community newspapers. After retirement, she planted several community garden projects with her husband before turning to a life of crime…writing. Despite being a life-long dog fan and never having owned … Continue reading

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BREAKING NEWS: Panels Finalized for Bony Blithe 2024 Mini-Con and Mesdames in Five of Six Panels

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MESDAMES ON THE MOVE: JUNE 2024

Wow! June is busting out and we are busting to share, dear readers! First off we’ve got a date for our next anthology’s launch. A glowing review of The Orphan, two interviews, two conferences and a Ride to Conquer Cancer. … Continue reading

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MAY STORY: Gracie, The Invisible Dog by Lynne Murphy

Mme Lynne Murphy has always been a leader. She worked as a journalist for the Ottawa Journal and then became the first woman editor for CBC Radio News. This was in the 1960s when women had few career choices other … Continue reading

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Bony Blithe Mini-Con Just a Month Away

The 2024 Bony Blithe Mini-Con will be held on Saturday, June 15, at the High Park Club (100 Indian Road, Toronto), the home of our last 3 mini-cons, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year, we’ll be on the second … Continue reading

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BREAKING NEWS: Two Mesdames Shortlisted for CWC Awards of Excellence

Congratulations to Melissa Yi for her novel Shapes of Wrath (Wintree Press), shortlisted in the Howard Engel Award for Best Crime Novel Set in Canada category of the 2024 Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence. Congratulations to M. H. … Continue reading

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NEWS FLASH: Catherine Astolfo’s New Book, Auntie Beers Launched!

Mme Catherine Astolfo’s new book, Auntie Beers, published by Carrick Publishing, is now available on Amazon! Auntie Beers is series of interconnected tales told to the author by her mother, as well as a mystery that she couldn’t resist sharing. Witty, … Continue reading

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APRIL STORY: The Dollhouse by Cat Mills

Cat Mills is an award-winning documentarian whose work has been screened at leading film festivals throughout the world. The Mesdames were honored to be the subject of her film, The Mesdames of Mayhem, which readers may view on CBC GEM … Continue reading

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Mesdames on the Move: April 2024

DEAR READERS, April brings you new books and stories, a new Bony Blithe Mini-Con, a play based on The Italian Cure, and Noir at the Bar is back! CONGRATULATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Mme Catherine Astolofo’s new book, Auntie Beers, is coming … Continue reading

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