A new story in AHMM

Posted on June 12, 2025 by admin

My story, “Heartfelt,” is in the current (July/August) issue of Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. This is my sixth appearance in AHMM and I couldn’t be more pleased!

My latest story in The Saturday Evening Post

Posted on June 2, 2025 by admin

I’m delighted to have my short story, “Liminal State,” published on The Saturday Evening Post website. Estelle flies to Calgary to spend Christmas with her family, only to find herself resurrecting her police skills in order to find a missing man. The story is free to read.

A CWC Interview

Posted on May 2, 2025 by admin

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/12KNRrsR5WN/

CWC: https://crimewriterscanada.com/index.php/en/page/podcasts/permalink/marcelle-dube-shortlisted-for-best-novella-sponsored-by-carrick-publishing

CWC Award of Excellence Finalist

Posted on April 28, 2025 by admin

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.