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Mesdames on the Move: July /August 2017

Posted on July 3, 2017 by mesdamesofmayhem

The Mesdames of Mayhem are taking it easy this summer to laze in the sun like our kitty companion here, to travel and to write, write, write! Throughout the summer, we’ll be featuring more blogs on how we’ve combined our love of writing with our … Continue reading →

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Mesdames Abroad- Part One

Posted on June 19, 2017 by mesdamesofmayhem

Welcome to our new series of travel blogs, Mesdames Abroad, looking at different destinations with a writer’s eye. This month we feature Mme. Catherine Dunphy and her experience running a Scottish bookshop. A retired journalist (do journalists ever really retire?), Cathy is the author … Continue reading →

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WOW! 2016 What a Year!

Posted on December 31, 2016 by mesdamesofmayhem

FABULOUS EVENTS!! The Mesdames sponsored and attended numerous book launches, readings and public events in 2016. Our highlight of the year was Sept 25th at Word on the Street, Toronto’s classic book fair in support of writers, readers and literacy. We had our booth … Continue reading →

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BIG NEWS: 13 CLAWS SHORT STORY CONTEST!

Posted on November 22, 2016 by mesdamesofmayhem

The Mesdames of Mayhem are delighted to announce a crime fiction short story contest for Canadian writers previously unpublished in the genre. The winning story will be included in our third anthology, 13 Claws, to be published in 2017. Many … Continue reading →

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BOUCHERCON 2016: FUN IN THE BIG EASY!

Posted on October 17, 2016 by mesdamesofmayhem

Bouchercon 2016 took place in New Orleans, Louisiana. For those who don’t know, it’s the biggest, brassiest crime fiction conference in North America. And what better place to party than in New Orleans with neon-lit bars, music, great food, voodoo shops and haunted mansions! I’ve only … Continue reading →

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Mesdames on the Move October

Posted on September 30, 2016 by mesdamesofmayhem

The Mesdames of Mayhem at Word on the Street Sunday, September 25th was a glorious fall day in Toronto and at Harbourfront the city’s book lovers were out to meet their favourite authors and celebrate literacy at Word on the … Continue reading →

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Mesdames on the Move: September!

Posted on August 31, 2016 by mesdamesofmayhem

Mesdames at Word on the Street–Sunday, Sept 25th! September brings the most important day in Toronto’s literary year —Word on the Street. This year at Harbourfront, we Mesdames of Mayhem will have our own booth at the event for the first time. Eight of us will be there … Continue reading →

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Mesdames on the Move – Update for August

Posted on August 1, 2016 by mesdamesofmayhem

Editor, Mme Lynne Murphy, is on holiday from August 3 to 17th. She will be back with more news after Aug 18th. On August 17th, 6:30 to 8 pm, the Mesdames of Mayhem are guests at Authors Night at Albert … Continue reading →

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LIMESTONE EXPO: A Fab Cross Genre Conference

Posted on July 28, 2016 by mesdamesofmayhem

Mme M. H. Callway attended Limestone Expo held in Kingston ON, July 23 to 24th. This is the conference’s second year. Here we reproduce her blog on the conference: NEWS: Limestone Expo – Fab Cross Genre Con Limestone Genre Expo, a … Continue reading →

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Mesdames on the Move – Update for July

Posted on July 20, 2016 by mesdamesofmayhem

Mme D. J. McIntosh is just back from this year’s Thriller Fest held in New York City. Dorothy’s critically acclaimed thriller, The Angel of Eden, her third in the John Madison series, was one of five finalists for the ITW … Continue reading →