Tag Archives: Canadian authors

Mesdames on the Arthur Ellis Shortlist!

Crime writers across Canada were out in force on Thursday, April 23rd for the annual Arthur Ellis short list event held across three time zones in Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa and Toronto. CWC’s hard-working Nate Hendley hosted the Toronto event at … Continue reading

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Mesdames on the Move – by M.H. Callway

March is coming in like a wild lion with several reading events featuring the Mesdames! March 19th, Toronto Public Library, Jones Branch, 118 Jones Ave, Toronto, 6:30 PM: Mesdames Rosemary Aubert, M. H. Callway, Rosemary McCracken and D. J. McIntosh … Continue reading

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Congratulations to our very own 2015 Derringer Finalists!

March 1 is here at last! With it comes the anxiously awaited Derringer Awards short-list announcement. We are delighted to learn that two of our very own Mesdames, founder M.H. Callway and author Vicki Delany, are honoured as finalists for … Continue reading

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Carrot Cake and Cozies: Mme Vicki Delany’s new book

Last Tuesday, February 10th, Mme Vicki Delany launched her new cozy mystery series in her hometown of Picton, Ontario. The temperatures were frigid outside, but Mme M. H. Callway and friend and author, Gail Hamilton, joined the warm crowd at … Continue reading

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Launch: New Ellis Portal Novel by Rosemary Aubert

Written by M.H. Callway Mme Rosemary Aubert celebrated the launch of her new Ellis Portal novel, Don’t Forget You Love Me, the sixth book in the Arthur award-winning series on Friday, January 16th at the Arts and Letters Club, Toronto. … Continue reading

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The Mesdames of Mayhem: First book launch of 2015!

We are delighted to announce the very first of the new books to be launched by a Mme of Mayhem in 2015! Mme Rosemary Aubert presents her eagerly awaited new book in the Ellis Portal mystery series, Don’t Forget You … Continue reading

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The Mesdames’ Sparkling Year!

Farewell 2014, but what a terrific year it’s been: New books, dazzling awards and critical acclaim, oh, my! And the New Year promises the Mesdames more new books and success, which I’ll highlight in my upcoming blog. But first, let’s … Continue reading

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The Mesdames of Mayhem: A roaring end to 2014!

Greetings Readers! WE HAVE A WINNER!! Our very own Mme Joan O’Callaghan is not just a finalist, but the absolute first prize winner of Polar Expressions Publishing’s 2014 National Summer Poetry and Short Story Contest! Her flash fiction crime story, … Continue reading

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Meet the Mesdames, D.J. (Dorothy) McIntosh~ by Joan O’Callaghan

Authors, teachers, business-women, and so much more… Our own Joan O’Callaghan presents a series of interviews with each of our Mesdames. D.J. (Dorothy) McIntosh left her professional job to carve out a career as an author. It took almost ten … Continue reading

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Meet the Mesdames, Rosemary McCracken ~ by Joan O’Callaghan

Authors, teachers, business-women, and so much more… Our own Joan O’Callaghan presents a series of interviews with each of our Mesdames. Born and raised in Montreal, Rosemary McCracken has worked on newspapers across Canada as a reporter, arts writer and … Continue reading

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