Tag Archives: M.H. Callway

News from Left Coast Crime 2016, Phoenix, Arizona, Feb 25 to 28th

Posted on March 9, 2016 by mesdamesofmayhem

Mesdames Jane Burfield, M. H. Callway and Melodie Campbell joined several fellow Canadian crime writers in Phoenix, Arizona for this year’s Left Coast Crime conference. Phoenix offers southwest architecture, fiery Texmex cuisine and sunny, 75 degree weather – what’s not to like! Frozen Canadians … Continue reading →

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Mesdames on the Move: March

Posted on March 1, 2016 by mesdamesofmayhem

Great News!! Thirteen O’clock is one of the top ten best selling books written by women for 2015 at our favourite Toronto bookstore, Sleuth of Baker Street. Marian Misters, co-owner of Sleuth, gave us the good news at the February meeting of the … Continue reading →

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The Mesdames Walk the Talk – #3

Posted on February 16, 2016 by mesdamesofmayhem

M. H. Callway: The Mesdames have tried many different – and some unusual – venues to get our names out there. Mmes Joan and Cathy Astolfo both have friends involved in community and dinner theatre. Mystery plays, like Agatha Christie’s … Continue reading →

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Mesdames on the Arthur Ellis Shortlist!

Posted on May 4, 2015 by mesdamesofmayhem

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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Congratulations to our very own 2015 Derringer Finalists!

Posted on March 1, 2015 by mesdamesofmayhem

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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The Mesdames’ Sparkling Year!

Posted on January 1, 2015 by mesdamesofmayhem

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!

Posted on November 26, 2014 by mesdamesofmayhem

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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Windigo Fire, by M.H. Callway ~ Launching October, 2014!

Posted on September 15, 2014 by mesdamesofmayhem

“This is the most ambitious publishing program in our 19-year history,” says publisher Maureen Whyte. (Seraphim Editions) We’re thrilled to bring you this fabulous news from Mesdames’ founder M.H. Callway: her debut novel WINDIGO FIRE is scheduled for release in … Continue reading →

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Meet the Mesdames, Madeleine Harris-Callway ~ by Joan O’Callaghan

Posted on August 26, 2014 by mesdamesofmayhem

Authors, teachers, business-women, and so much more… Our own Joan O’Callaghan presents a series of interviews with each of our Mesdames. Madeleine Harris-Callway (M.H. Callway) is the founder of our author collective, the Mesdames of Mayhem. Her debut novel, Windigo … Continue reading →