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WOW WHAT A YEAR 2023- PART 2- Author Celebration!

Posted on February 8, 2024 by mesdamesofmayhem

Greetings Readers! Wow What a Year, Part 1 highlighted our awards and our many public events: conferences, book launches, writers’ festivals, readings and more. Part 2 tells you what each of us accomplished in 2023, including our new books and … Continue reading →

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2020 Wow What a Year – Part 2

Posted on January 25, 2021 by mesdamesofmayhem

Greetings, Readers! Here as promised is the second part of our annual review for 2020. Despite COVID – maybe because of it! – we accomplished a huge amount. Part 2 tells you about our publications and the recognition received by … Continue reading →

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2020: WOW WHAT A YEAR – Part One!

Posted on January 9, 2021 by mesdamesofmayhem

Happy Much Better New Year Readers! Anno horribilis, AKA 2020, started out with the Mesdames’ normal busy schedule of book promotions, conferences and teaching. Then wham – COVID hit! Left Coast Crime San Diego ended after only half a day … Continue reading →

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NEWS FLASH! New Books and More Launches!

Posted on November 19, 2020 by mesdamesofmayhem

Mme Jayne Barnard hits it out of the park with TWO new books out this month. Why the Rock Falls, the third book in her terrific Lacey McCrae series is now available on Amazon.ca. She’s also the co-editor of Crime … Continue reading →

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NEWS FLASH! Meet the Mesdames at When Words Collide, Aug 13 to 16th!

Posted on August 7, 2020 by mesdamesofmayhem

Greetings Readers! IT’S OFFICIAL!! TEN Mesdames will be presenting on several panels at the wonderful multi-genre festival, WHEN WORDS COLLIDE! Now you can see and hear the Mmes in action – and to ask them questions at the end of … Continue reading →

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Mesdames on the Move: April 2020

Posted on April 2, 2020 by mesdamesofmayhem

HAPPY SPRING TO ALL OUR READERS! And it will be one to remember. April opens crime writing award season! Many Mesdames and Monsieurs have entries in this year’s Arthur Ellis Awards. Good luck, everyone! The 2020 Arthur Ellis Awards Shortlist … Continue reading →

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Mesdames on the Move: February 2020

Posted on February 1, 2020 by mesdamesofmayhem

Happy Valentine’s Day, Dear Readers! Our momentum continues through February with more new books, readings and honours! Congratulations! Big congratulations to Mme Caro Soles who is now a member of the Executive Council of the International Crime Writers Association. The … Continue reading →

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2019: WOW WHAT A YEAR!

Posted on January 3, 2020 by mesdamesofmayhem

Happy New Year Readers! The Mesdames of Mayhem had an absolutely stellar year in 2019. We were the subject of a CBC documentary: Meet the women who love murder | The Mesdames of Mayhem. We launched our fourth anthology, In … Continue reading →

2018: WOW WHAT A YEAR!

Posted on January 1, 2019 by mesdamesofmayhem

Happy New Year Readers! In 2018, the Mesdames of Mayhem came into their own. We had a truly fabulous year: a major new venture, awards and critical recognition and many book and story publications. We’re looking forward to another terrific … Continue reading →

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CONTEST ANNOUNCED FOR IN THE KEY OF THIRTEEN!

Posted on October 19, 2018 by mesdamesofmayhem

Announcing our second short story contest for Canadian writers previously unpublished in the genre of crime fiction. The winning story will be included in our fourth anthology, In the Key of Thirteen, to be published in 2019. Check … Continue reading →