Going Pro is an interview series that celebrates an associate member of Crime Writers Canada publishing their first crime novel and becoming a professional member. Technically, J.T. Siemens is all ready a professional member because he's published several short stories. Still, CWC wanted to celebrate the publication of his debut novel, To Those Who Killed Me. About J.T. Siemens J.T. Siemens moved to Vancouver to become a personal trainer, but feels fortunate to have discovered his true love: writing crime fiction. After studying screenwriting at Capilano University, he followed it up with creative writing at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University. To Those Who Killed Me, his first book in the Sloane Donovan series, was nominated for the Arthur Ellis Unhanged Award, and will be published by NeWest Press in spring of 2022. His short fiction has appeared in Mystery Weekly, Down in the Dirt, and CC&D.