An interview with David A. Poulsen, the author of THE DAY PETER GZOWSKI DIED published in Cold Canadian Crime, an anthology by Crime Writers of Canada.
David has been a broadcaster, teacher, football coach, rodeo cowboy, stage and film actor and–most of all–writer. His writing career began in earnest when his story The Welcomin’ won the 1984 Alberta Culture Short Story Competition. Now the author of more than 25 books, many for middle readers and young adults, David has completed his Masters degree in Creative Writing at UBC and served as the Writer in Residence at the Saskatoon Public Library in 2012/13.
VISIT David at https://www.davidapoulsenautho...
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An interview with Lynne Murphy, the author of THE LADY-KILLER, published in COLD CANADIAN CRIME.
Lynne Murphy was born and raised in Saskatchewan. The province figures in much of her writing. She was educated at the University of Saskatchewan and Carleton University and later worked as a journalist in print and radio.
Her short fiction has been published by Sisters in Crime, Toronto; the Mesdames of Mayhem, and in her collection of short stories, POTLUCK by Carrick Publishing.
She lives in Toronto, where she is a founding member of the Sisters in Crime Toronto Chapter, the Mesdames of Mayhem, and Crime Writers of Canada.
Visit Lynne at https://lynnemurphy.ca/
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An interview with Gabrielle St George, the author of Cold Ethyl, a short story published in the Canadian Crime Writers 40th Anniversary Anthology, Cold Canadian Crime.
Gabrielle St. George is a Canadian screenwriter and story editor with credits on over 100 produced television shows, both in the USA and Canada.
Gabrielle writes humorous mysteries and domestic noir about subjects on which, according to her, she is an expert—mostly failed relationships, hence her debut soft-boiled series, The Ex-Whisperer Files, which launched with HOW TO MURDER A MARRIAGE. And her recently released second book, HOW TO KILL A KINGPIN
Visit Gabrielle at: https://www.gabriellestgeorge....
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Joining us today is Blair Keetch, whose story, SEX, LIES AND SNOWMOBILES appear in The Cold Canadian Crime Anthology published by Crime Writers of Canada.
Blair is a prolific short story author who has appeared in In the key of Thirteen, Heartbreak & Half-truths, Grave Diagnosis, and several online sites, including ShotgunHoney.com and DarkStormyBC.com. Blair is busy writing his first novel, Flight Risk.
An interview with Karen L. Abrahamson, the author of, A LITTLE RESPECT, published in COLD CANADIAN CRIME.
Karen is currently writing six series. One of those series is the retired school teacher Phoebe Clay embarking on a series of international mystery adventures, starting in the chill waters of the Pacific Northwest and following up with adventures in India and Cambodia. In her newest novel, TRAPPED ON CEDAR TRAIL, Phoebe is back home in BC.
To learn more about Karen, visit: http://www.karenlabrahamson.co...
And see her photography at https://karenabrahamsonphotogr...
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An interview with Susan Calder, author of A DEADLY FLU, a short story in COLD CANADIAN CRIME anthology.
Susan Calder is a Calgary author who grew up in Montreal. She has written four novels, 3 in the Paula Savard Mystery series and 1 standalone. She’s served on the board of the When Words Collide Festival for Readers and Writers and is a vice chair for the upcoming Boucheron Mystery Convention in 2026.
To learn more about Susan, visit: http://susancalder.com/
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A Conversation with Brenda Chapman about her story, THE FINAL HIT, which appears in COLD CANADIAN CRIME.
Brenda Chapman is a Canadian crime fiction author with over twenty published novels. In addition to short stories and standalones, she has written the lauded Stonechild and Rouleau police procedural series, the Anna Sweet mystery novellas, and the Jennifer Bannon mysteries for middle grade. Her work has been shortlisted for several awards including four Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence.
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visit Brenda at https://brendachapman.ca/
A Conversation with Elizabeth Elwood about her story, THE SPLINTER OF ICE, which appears in the Cold Canadian Crime.
Elizabeth Elwood's story, NUMBER 10 MARLBOROUGH PLACE won the 2022 Crime Writers of Canada Best Crime Short Story sponsored by Mystery Magazine.
Here is a link to our first conversation about the Awards of Excellence: https://fb.watch/gxh_wxZzaQ/
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And visit Elizabeth's website at: https://elihuentertainment.com...
An interview with Lisa de Nikolits, whose story Somewhere Near Sudbury appears in the Cold Canadian Crime Anthology published by Crime Writers of Canada.
About Lisa de Nikolits
Originally from South Africa, Lisa de Nikolits is the award winning author of eleven published novels. She has appeared on recommended reading lists for Open Book Toronto, 49th Shelf, Chatelaine, Canadian Living, Hello! Canada, the Quill & Quire, and most recently, the CBC’s 65 works of Canadian fiction to watch for in fall 2022. The Occult Persuasion and The Anarchist’s Solution was longlisted for a Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of The Fantastic and The Rage Room was a finalist in the International Book Awards, 2021. Everything You Dream is Real is a sequel to The Rage Room or read it as a standalone.
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Visit Lisa's website at lisawriter.com
An interview with C.S. O'Cinneide, whose story COOL CUSTOMER appears in the Cold Canadian Crime Anthology published by Crime Writers of Canada.
About the Author
Carole Kennedy is an Edgar nominated author and writes under her Irish name, C.S. O’Cinneide (oh-kin-ay-da). Her debut novel, Petra’s Ghost, a dark thriller set on the Camino de Santiago, was a semi-finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards 2019. She is also the author of a tongue-in-cheek noir crime series featuring hard-living hitwoman, Candace Starr. Starr Sign, the second novel in that series has been nominated for the Mystery Writers of America’s coveted Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original.
On her blog at She Kills Lit, she seeks to spotlight and celebrate women writers of thriller and noir. See here for her manifesto as to why.