Category Archives: Uncategorized

Mesdames on the Move: July and August

News and Awards We are super-proud of Mme Dorothy McIntosh. Her  archeological thriller, The Angel of Eden, is one of the five finalists for the prestigious International Thriller Writer award for Best Paperback Original Novel.  John Madison’s latest adventure is the third in her Mesopotamian series which has been published … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Mesdames of Mercy Part 2

What We Do In the Sunlight: Our May 9th blog featured Mesdames  M. H. Callway, Rosemary McCracken, Joan O`Callaghan and Catherine Astolfo  writing about their volunteer activities.  This month, Mesdames Donna Carrick, Melodie Campbell and Caro Soles describe what they do in … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Meet Rosemary McCracken’s Pat Tierney

  Mme. Rosemary McCracken’s third Pat Tierney mystery, Raven Lake, was released by Imajin Books on June 1. The e-book was feted at a Facebook party Friday, June 3, and a traditional bookstore party for paperback will take place on Saturday … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Mesdames on the Move-June

BIG NEWS! The Arthur Ellis Awards were held at the Arts and Letters Club, Toronto on Thursday, May 26th. Most of of the Mesdames were there to celebrate: Mmes Cathy Astolfo, Rosemary Aubert, M. H. Callway, Melodie Campbell, Donna Carrick, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mesdames of Mercy

You may think that the Mesdames of Mayhem spend  their time thinking up ways to eliminate people in the most gruesome possible manner but this is not always true. We are also out there in the community, doing our best to help our … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Baking, Happiness and Crime

This week, Mme. Lisa de Nikolits writes about her new venture,  a self help cookbook, entitled Bake Your Way to Happiness. Lisa’s  novel, Between the Cracks She Fell, recently won a bronze IPPY for Contemporary Fiction. The six degrees of separation … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Mesdames on the Move–May

EXCITING NEWS! Our latest anthology, 13 O’clock, has garnered an Arthur Ellis nomination! Mme. M. H. Callway’s novella, Glow Grass,  has made the Arthur Ellis short list for Best Novella published in 2015 in Canada. Congratulations, Madeleine! And many thanks … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The Reviewers Speak (and they like us)

The Mesdames of Mayhem anthology, 13 O’clock, has garnered two recent reviews, both great. Vanessa Westermann writes in Vanessa’s Picks in the April issue of the Sleuth of Baker Street newsletter: M.H. Callway very kindly sent me a copy of 13 … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Authors For Indies – Support Your Indie Bookstore on April 30th!

By M. H. Callway and Lisa de Nikolits  This Saturday, April 30th, Canadian authors show their appreciation to independent book stores across the country! From small towns to our largest cities, authors will read, entertain and chat to customers in local bookstores about their favorite subject – … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Mesdames on the Move–April

Arthur Ellis and Bony Blithe Nominations–The Short Lists!                     Two of the biggest nights of the year for Canadian crime writers happen this month. On Thursday, April 14th, the finalists for … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment