I was lucky enough to be interviewed by Erik D’Souza of Crime Writers of Canada this week. Erik has been interviewing all the writers shortlisted for the various Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence. That makes him one busy guy! I had fun talking with him, as always. Here are some links to my interview. It is also available on all major podcast distributors.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/r9WhcdQDTN4
I’m thrilled that my short story, “Chuck Berry Is Missing,” part of my Estelle Martin series, is a finalist for a Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, in the novella category. It was published in the July/August 2024 issue of Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. I am in excellent company in my category:
Best Crime Novella
Marcelle Dubé, Chuck Berry is Missing, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine
Liz Ireland, Mrs. Claus and the Candy Corn Caper, Kensington
Pamela Jones, The Windmill Mystery, Austin Macauley Publishers
A.J. McCarthy, A Rock, Black Rose Writing
Twist Phelan, Aim, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
I’ve won the CWC Award of Excellence twice, in 2021 and 2024, for my short stories, “Cold Wave” and “Reversion.”
To see the rest of the shortlists in all categories, here is the CWC news release.
I just received my award from Crime Writers of Canada for the 2024 Best Crime Short Story. I quite like the look of the physical award, but I may be biased. It looks real purty next to the first one I got, in 2021. Thanks, Mystery Magazine, for publishing “Reversion.”
On May 29, Crime Writers of Canada announced that I won the Award of Excellence for Best Crime Short Story, for “Reversion,” which appeared in the April 2023 edition of Mystery Magazine, edited by Kerry Carter.
I’m honoured and delighted (and also a little flabbergasted, considering my competition: M.H. Callway, Mary Keenan, donalee Moulton, and Zandra Renwick).
It’s been a busy week! The lovely Erik D’Souza interviewed me for Crime Writers of Canada about being a finalist for this year’s Excellence Awards. Here’s the link to the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/pnOhvyu7YRc. While you’re there, take a look around. Erik has interviewed many, if not most, of the finalists.
My local newspaper, High River Times, also interviewed me about the Excellence Awards. Dan Marcinkowski dropped into Margins Bookstore in High River, where my sister authors, Lorrie Morales and Linda Rakos, and I did a book signing. https://www.highrivertimes.com/news/local-news/high-river-author-nominated-for-award
The winners of the CWC Excellence Awards will be announced on May 29.
And finally, I was featured on Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine blog, Trace Evidence, as my short story, “Chuck Berry is Missing,” will appear in the next issue. I write about the importance of interesting characters in keeping readers’ interest.