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The 13th Letter, M is for Mesdames, Messieurs and…Murder

In the Spirit of 13, A spirited crime anthology

In the Key of 13, an anthology of music and murder

13 Claws, an anthology of crime stories

13 O’Clock, an anthology of crime stories

THIRTEEN, an anthology of crime stories

Catherine Astolfo

Rosemary Aubert, Mme Emerita

J.E. (Jayne) Barnard

Jane Burfield

M.H. Callway, Founder

Melodie Campbell

Donna Carrick, Founder

Lisa de Nikolits

Catherine Dunphy

Cheryl Freedman

Therese Greenwood

Marilyn Kay

Blair Keetch

Rosemary McCracken

Cat Mills

Marian Misters

Lynne Murphy

Mary M. Patterson, Mme Emerita

Ed Piwowarczyk

Rosalind Place

Lorna Poplak

Madona Skaff

Caro Soles

Kevin Thornton

Sylvia Maultash Warsh

Melissa Yi

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MESDAMES ON THE MOVE FEBRUARY, 2025
Dear Readers, We’ve got lots of fantastic reading coming your way this February. Books, anthologies and more ways to reach out to you, including Open Mics, a book launch at MOTIVE, an online workshop and Substack. CONGRATULATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Exciting … Continue reading →
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WOW WHAT A YEAR 2023- PART 2- Author Celebration!
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
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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Tagged anthology, award winning authors, award winning writers, Canadian authors, Canadian Crime writers, Carrick Publishing, Cathy Astolfo, comedy, crime fiction, Donna Carrick, Jayne Barnard, Lisa de Nikolits, Melissa Yi, Melodie Campbell, mesdames of mayhem, mystery, Rosemary Aubert, Rosemary McCracken, short stories, Thirteen, thrillers
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MESDAMES ON THE MOVE: January 2021
Welcome to New Beginnings, Dear Readers! As our Mesdames and Messieurs continue to write and make plans for 2021, good news from last year keeps popping up. This issue kicks off with the January 2021 issue of The Big Thrill … Continue reading →
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Tagged award winning authors, award winning writers, Canadian authors, Canadian Crime writers, Caro Soles, Carrick Publishing, creative writing, crime fiction, crime writers, Jayne Barnard, Lisa de Nikolits, Madona Skaff, Melissa Yi, mesdames of mayhem, Rosemary McCracken, short stories, That Channel, thrillers
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2020: WOW WHAT A YEAR – Part One!
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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Tagged 13 Claws, anthology, award winning authors, award winning writers, Canadian authors, Canadian Crime writers, Caro Soles, Carrick Publishing, Catherine Astolfo, Catherine Dunphy, Cheryl Freedman, comedy, cozies, crime fiction, crime stories, crime writers, Donna Carrick, Lisa de Nikolits, M.H. Callway, Marilyn Kay, Melodie Campbell, mesdames of mayhem, Rosemary Aubert, Rosemary McCracken, short stories, sisters in crime, suspense, Sylvia Warsh, Thirteen, thriller, thrillers
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NEWS FLASH! Meet the Mesdames at When Words Collide, Aug 13 to 16th!
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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Tagged advice for writers, anthology, award winning authors, award winning writers, Canadian authors, Canadian Crime writers, Caro Soles, Carrick Publishing, crime fiction, crime stories, crime writers, Donna Carrick, independent publishing, Lisa de Nikolits, M.H. Callway, Melodie Campbell, mesdames of mayhem, mystery, Rosemary McCracken, short stories, Tips for Writers, When Worlds Collide
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2019: WOW WHAT A YEAR!
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 →
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Tagged 13 Claws, anthology, award winning authors, award winning writers, Canadian authors, Canadian Crime writers, Caro Soles, Carrick Publishing, Catherine Astolfo, Catherine Dunphy, Cheryl Freedman, comedy, cozies, crime fiction, crime stories, crime writers, Donna Carrick, Lisa de Nikolits, M.H. Callway, Marilyn Kay, Melodie Campbell, mesdames of mayhem, Rosemary Aubert, Rosemary McCracken, short stories, sisters in crime, suspense, Sylvia Warsh, Thirteen, thriller, thrillers
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2018: WOW WHAT A YEAR!
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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Tagged 13 Claws, anthology, award winning authors, award winning writers, Canadian authors, Canadian Crime writers, Caro Soles, Carrick Publishing, Catherine Astolfo, Catherine Dunphy, Cheryl Freedman, comedy, cozies, crime fiction, crime stories, crime writers, Donna Carrick, Lisa de Nikolits, M.H. Callway, Marilyn Kay, Melodie Campbell, mesdames of mayhem, Rosemary Aubert, Rosemary McCracken, short stories, sisters in crime, suspense, Sylvia Warsh, Thirteen, thriller, thrillers
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TERRIFIC NEWS FROM ARTHUR ELLIS!
Thursday, April 18th will be a night to remember for the Mesdames, with FOUR Arthur Ellis nominations for 13 Claws!! We were blown away to be so honoured! And we owe everything to … Continue reading →
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Tagged 13 Claws, anthology, award winning authors, award winning writers, Canadian authors, Canadian Crime writers, Carrick Publishing, Catherine Astolfo, Cathy Astolfo, crime fiction, crime stories, crime writers, Donna Carrick, Ed Piwowarczyk, Jane Burfield, M.H. Callway, mesdames of mayhem, mystery, Sara Carrick, short stories, Sylvia Warsh
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MESDAMES ON THE MOVE: MARCH
HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY READERS! Greetings Readers! Spring is in the air so we are sprucing up the Mesdames website. Our overhaul will be done in stages, so stay tuned! Under Events and Workshops, you will now find the … Continue reading →
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Tagged 13 Claws, advice for writers, anthology, Arthur Ellis, award winning authors, award winning writers, Bony Blithe, Canadian authors, Canadian Crime writers, Carrick Publishing, comedy, cozies, crime writers, Derringer, Donna Carrick, Lisa de Nikolits, M.H. Callway, Melodie Campbell, short stories
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