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Our next members-only webinar is on Tuesday, March 11th, at 7 pm ET. Join Angela Douglas for ALL ABOUT PITCHING.Are you thinking about pitching an agent or a publisher? Or maybe you have and would like a refresher? In this 1-hour session, Angela will give you an overview of the types of…
Find out when the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence Shortlist is announced on April 25th, 2025.
We are asking for your support for our ambitious plans to do more of what we already do well—expanding our programs to promote and support Canadian crime writing. To do more, we need additional financing, staff, and volunteers over the next year. You can help! As you probably know, we’re…
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March 2025 interview
This month's "Author Interviews with Bob Harris" features a chat with Vancouver's award-winning author and CWC Associate Member Craig H. Bowlsby. Bob Harris is a Vancouver-based writer, book promoter, publicist, event producer, and...
March 5, 2025
Cheryl Freedman is a long-time freelance editor who edits anything she finds interesting, including crime fiction, academic papers, Jewish mysticism books and articles, memoirs, and more. She was the executive director of Crime Writers of...
Crime Writers of Canada, a national organization, acknowledges the 634 different First Nations, Inuit communities and Métis settlements that have a unique historical, cultural, spiritual and environmentally sustainable connection to the land that their people and ancestors have inhabited since time immemorial.
We recognize the contributions of all Indigenous peoples to the land, we commit to respecting the lands on which we live, and we recognize the contributions and historic importance of Indigenous peoples. We also share in the collective commitment to continued dialogue in pursuit of Truth and Reconciliation in our communities.