BOOKS ON TAP
What’s better than beer and books? How about having a beer with the authors that wrote those books. This Saturday, Nov 8, I’ll be at Kitchesippi Brewery with other local authors.
Join my fellow authors and I at the launch of A Capital Mystery.
From Bytown’s earliest streets to Parliament Hill under a moonlit sky, Ottawa has always hidden stories in its shadows… and now, 21 crime writers bring them to life.
My own short story, Pressure Point, is about a lonely physiotherapist who accepts a birthday invitation from a client, only to find herself mixed up with more drama than she’d expected.
There will be readings, panels a chance have you own personal copy signed by several of the authors.
MOTIVE Toronto International Author Festival June 2025
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COMIC-CON, OTTAWA, SEPTEMBER 2024
Janet Hetherington and I gave a talk to a very receptive audience about our essays in Women Take the Conn
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WHEN WORDS COLLIDE – CALGARY, AUGUST 2024
Mastering the Macabre: Techniques in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers. With authors
Pam Workman, Linda Keith, J.R Violini
Writing While Disabled: Making Spaces for Ourselves and Our Characters. With fellow authors, Cait Gordon, Arlene F. Marks, Rick Overwater, Fiona McTaggart
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ARGO BOOKSTORE – MONTREAL, JUNE 13, 2024
With Jason Harley, Cait Gordon, Su Sokul
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BOOK SIGNING AT COLES OTTAWA, May 2024
I’ll be joined by fellow mystery author Lis Angus, and her novel, “Not Your Child”, as I sign copies of Shifting Trust
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WHEN WORDS COLLIDE – CALGARY – AUGUST 2023
How Do You Create Believable Characters with Alison McBain, Fonda Lee, Chase Degenhardt, Kritika H. Rao
With M. H. Callway and Cathy Ace after our panel, How to Write a Series Without Losing Your Way (of Your Mind)
Why are Zombies Essential to a Writer’s Group? With Chris Marrs, Robert Runté, Alison McBain
50 Shades of Mystery with authors Jonathan Whitelaw, Joan Donaldson-Yarmey, M. H. Callway
Short vs Long Fiction with fellow authors Merilee Robson and Vivian Zenari
Autograph Evening – sharing a table with good friend M. H. Callway
Donating my last copies to the Delta Calgary South hotel’s mini-library
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Author signing at Coles Bookstore, Ottawa, December 2023
Please drop by and say hi, or pick up an autographed copy for yourself or a friend of my thriller, Shifting Trust, set 25 years into the future. I’m joined by Amy Tector
MAPLE LEAF MYSTERY – OTTAWA’S VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
I’m excited to be on the Suspense Panel: Suspicious Minds, at 5 pm at the Maple Leaf Mystery virtual conference. It will be held this Saturday, December 3rd from 9:00am – 5:00pm (EST). I’ll be joined by Max Folsom and John Hill, with moderator, Lis Angus. There are many wonderful authors to meet and ask questions.
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CAN-CON October 14 – 16 – Ottawa
After a 2 year hiatus, I’m excited to announce that I’ll be attending my first conference in person. I will be on a panel, Advice to Aspiring Authors, on Friday evening. Saturday afternoon, I will be signing books, and on Sunday, you can hear me read from my latest book – Shifting Trust.
As a first in-person con since the Pandemic – wrist bands to help let others know your greeting comfort level.
MY NEW SF/MYSTERY NOVEL SHIFTING TRUST IS NOW AVAILABLE!
25 years into the future, Tyler Demir swore he’d never again hold the fate of others in his hands. But when a nano-tech scientist is kidnapped, the “easy” solo rescue crumbles around him. How did he go from a stress free job to once again having blood on his hands?
It is available from your favourite Bookseller. See the book trailer here.
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BOOK LAUNCH – DEATH BY ASSOCIATION
November 7, 2020, 2pm (ET) – Hosted by the Mesdames of Mayhem Please email: mcallway1@gmail.com for the link to join the Zoom launch.
In Book 2 of the Naya Investigates series, our intrepid sleuth is on the trail of a serial killer. One who’ll do anything to stay free.
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RENAISSANCE PRESS VIRTUAL CONVENTION
I will be a guest author at Renaissance Press’ two-day conference on Zoom, taking place October 24 and 25, 2020, featuring over 20 guest authors!
Programming will be broadcast over Zoom. Though everything is free, space is limited so please sign up for individual panels or readings that you’d like to attend. There will also be a Vendors’ Room where you can purchase the authors’ books.
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BOOK LAUNCH – GRAVE DIAGNOSIS: 35 stories of murder and malaise
October 31, 2020, 2:00 – 4:00 pm (EST)
Hosted by Carrick Publishing The anthology includes my story CROSS MATCH. An ailing detective discovers that his rookie partner has uncovered a cold case murder. One he thought he’d successfully buried.
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2019 EVENTS
CHAPTERS RIDEAU STREET – BOOK SIGNING
Saturday June 29, 2019
With fellow Ottawa author Jim Napier signing books.
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LEFT COAST CRIME
Left Coast Crime, March 28 – 31, 2019. Vancouver, BC
This will be the first time that I’ll be attending Left Coast Crime and I’m super excited.
I’ll be on a panel Thursday afternoon – SCIENCE AND MEDICINE – alongside some terrific writers; Lisa Preston (M), D.P. Lyle, Alec Peche and Ingrid Thoft. Judging from our email exchanges, this promises to be a fun panel.
Tea & Dessert with the Mesdames of Mayhem: I’ll be joining fellow Mesdames of Mayhem, Madeleine Harris-Callway and Lynne Murphy, as we treat 5 LCC attendees to afternoon tea on Saturday. A part of the Author-Reader Connections and a great chance for writers and reader to better get to know each other.
Crime Writers of Canada have put together a basket of books donated by CWC members. My short stories can be found in The Whole She-Bang 1 and 2. LCC 2019’s charity auction recipient is ONE TO ONE, a unique children’s literacy program that provides one-to-one tutoring to children in elementary schools during regular school hours.
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WORD ON THE STREET
September 22, 2019. Toronto, Ontario
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CANCON
October 18 – 20, 2019. Ottawa, Ontario
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CBC RADIO INTERVIEW
Disability in Canadian Speculative Fiction
Oct 11, 2018
Nathan Caro Frechette, Derek Newman-Stille and myself, were interviewed by Alan Neal on CBC Ottawa’s ALL IN A DAY. We would be attending Can-Con that weekend, a conference on Canadian content in speculation fiction. On the radio show, we discussed how disability is portrayed in speculative fiction. You can listen to the interview here.
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Limestone Genre Expo – June 3 – 4, 2018. Kingston, Ontario
The two day conference has a very exciting schedule of programming. I have the privilege of being on two panels:
ALTERNATE HISTORIES TO CYBERPUNK: TALES OF SPACE AND TIME
COMPUTERS, TELEPORTERS & ROBOTS, OH MY
When I’m not wandering around, enjoying the panels, I can be found at the Renaissance Press table and occasionally at the Toronto Chapter of Sisters in Crime Table. Please stop by to chat and if you buy a copy of my book, I’ll gladly autograph it for you.
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PROSE IN THE PARK
Saturday, June 10, 2017 Ottawa, Ontario
Looking forward to attending the outdoor book festival, Prose in the Park, in the Parkdale Park . If I’m not shopping for books or listening to interesting talks, I’ll be hanging out at the Renaissance Press table. Drop by to chat with some of the authors of our growing collection of novels and games.
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WORD ON THE STREET
Word on the Street – Sunday, September 24, 2017, Toronto, Ontario
Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Once again, I will be at Word on the Street, the outdoor book festival taking place at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto. If you’re in the area on Sunday, please stop by the Renaissance Press booth and say hi! We’d love to see you.
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BOUCHERCON WORLD MYSTERY CONVENTION
Bouchercon 2017, October 12 – 15, Toronto, Ontario
BOOKS ON TAP
What’s better than beer and books? How about having a beer with the authors that wrote those books. This Saturday, Nov 8, I’ll be at Kitchesippi Brewery with other local authors.
Madona Skaff 