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Carolyne Topdjian is a writer, essayist, and novelist with stories published in PRISM International, Dreamers Magazine, and Firewords Quarterly. Her creative endeavors gravitate toward fusions of...Canada's premiere annual crime writing competition featuring the best in mystery, crime and suspense fiction, and crime nonfiction. Members receive a 25% discount on entry fees. Contest opens in September 2024. Plan to enter!
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July 2023 interview / novelist, Shetland (UK)
Marsali Taylor is the author of the Shetland Sailing Mysteries starring quick-witted live-aboard sailor Cass Lynch and her partner DI Gavin Macrae who join forces to investigate crime in Scotland’s northern isles. Readers praise the...March 13, 2024
Carolyne Topdjian is a writer, essayist, and novelist with stories published in PRISM International, Dreamers Magazine, and Firewords Quarterly. Her creative endeavors gravitate toward fusions of gothic mystery, noir suspense, and...
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