Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast

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Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast

A bi-weekly podcast by a national professional association for mystery and crime writers in Canada.Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) is a national non-profit organization for Canadian mystery and crime writers, associated professionals, and others with a serious interest in Canadian crime writing. Our mission is to promote Canadian crime writing and to raise the profile of Canadian crime writers with readers, reviewers, librarians, booksellers, and media.Hosted by Erik D'Souza

  1. David W. Barber, Mugshot

    NOV 6

    David W. Barber, Mugshot

    David W. Barber is a journalist and musician and the author of more than a dozen books of music (including Accidentals on Purpose; Bach, Beethoven and the Boys; When the Fat Lady Sings; and Getting a Handel on Messiah) and literature (including Quotable Sherlock, Quotable Alice and Atonement and other stories). Formerly a writer and entertainment editor of The Kingston Whig-Standard, editor of Broadcast Week magazine at the Toronto Globe and Mail and the assistant editor of arts and life for ...

    18 min
  2. Lorne Tepperman, Deadly Donation

    OCT 23

    Lorne Tepperman, Deadly Donation

    Lorne Tepperman, a long-time resident of Toronto and distinguished figure in academia, ventures into the realm of fiction with his debut work. As a Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto, Tepperman authored, co-authored, edited, and co-edited 88 academic books, delving into topics ranging from social inequality to families to gambling addiction, deviance, and crime.Deadly Donation, Tepperman’s first novel, draws inspiration from his extensive research on families, crime, and gamb...

    23 min
  3. A.J. Devlin, Bronco Buster

    OCT 9

    A.J. Devlin, Bronco Buster

    A.J. Devlin has a BFA in Screenwriting from Chapman University, a MFA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute Conservatory, and has worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood. COBRA CLUTCH (“Hammerhead” Book 1, published by NeWest Press) was nominated for a 2019 Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery and won the 2019 Crime Writers of Canada Award for Best First Novel. The acclaimed sequel ROLLING THUNDER was featured in the Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and on CBC Radio's The Last Chapter...

    12 min
  4. Winona Kent: Author of the Jason Davey Series & The 2024/2025 Chair of The CWC

    SEP 25

    Winona Kent: Author of the Jason Davey Series & The 2024/2025 Chair of The CWC

    Winona Kent was born in London, England and grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan, where she completed her BA in English at the University of Regina. After moving to Vancouver, she graduated from UBC with an MFA in Creative Writing and received her diploma in Writing for Screen and TV from Vancouver Film School.Winona’s debut novel Skywatcher was a finalist in the Seal Books First Novel Award and was published by Bantam Books in 1989. Since then, she has written eleven more books, including her fiv...

    19 min
  5. Maureen Jennings, March Roars

    SEP 11

    Maureen Jennings, March Roars

    Maureen Jennings is the author of the beloved Murdoch mystery books, which have sold hundreds of thousands of copies in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K. The first books in the series were made into films for television. Soon after, Murdoch Mysteries began in 2008 and is still running today. In addition to the Murdoch mysteries, Maureen has also published two Christine Morris books and three Tom Tyler series. Her books have been nominated for the Anthony Historical Mystery Award, the Macavity/Su...

    22 min
  6. J. Ivanel Johnson: Just A Stale Mate

    AUG 23

    J. Ivanel Johnson: Just A Stale Mate

    J. Ivanel Johnson is the pen name for an author living with (dis)Ability who now resides in the Appalachian range of Northwestern New Brunswick on a small farm overlooking inspirational views of nature. Like her grandmother before her (the 'Ivanel' of her pen name) she has written her entire life, first publishing two poems with Annick Press in Toronto when she was only 12. She has been a high school English/Drama teacher, working & living in the highlands of Scotland, the moors of Yorksh...

    19 min
  7. J. Woollcott, Blood Relations

    AUG 1

    J. Woollcott, Blood Relations

    J. Woollcott is a Canadian author born in Belfast, N. Ireland. She is a graduate of the Humber School for Writers in Toronto. She has won the RWA Daphne du Maurier Award for Mainstream Mystery and Suspense, has been long-listed in the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence in 2019 and 2020 and short-listed in 2021. She was a Silver Falchion Award finalist at Killer Nashville in 2023 and again in 2024 and a Killer Nashville Claymore Award finalist in 2024.You can find her at…https://www....

    20 min
  8. Jonathan Whitelaw and The Concert Hall Killer

    JUL 17

    Jonathan Whitelaw and The Concert Hall Killer

    Jonathan Whitelaw is a Scottish author, journalist, and broadcaster. He now calls Grand Prairie, Alberta home. His cozy crime novels are a delightful blend of mystery and humour. His unlikely pair of detectives, the jaded ex-newspaper journalist Jason Brazel, and his bingo-playing mother-in-law, Amita Khatri, add a unique charm to the series. Starting with "The Bingo Hall Detectives" in 2022 and continuing with "The Village Hall Vendetta" and "The Concert Hall Killer", Whitelaw's books are a ...

    19 min
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A bi-weekly podcast by a national professional association for mystery and crime writers in Canada.Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) is a national non-profit organization for Canadian mystery and crime writers, associated professionals, and others with a serious interest in Canadian crime writing. Our mission is to promote Canadian crime writing and to raise the profile of Canadian crime writers with readers, reviewers, librarians, booksellers, and media.Hosted by Erik D'Souza

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