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Motive Crime and Mystery Festival, June 27-29, 2025
Paul Masson
I attended this event on Sunday, June 29. It was a beautiful day, and I had a good time. The highlight for me was a panel discussion entitled Trope and Dagger: Playing (and Breaking) the Rules in Mystery Novels. Panelists were Margaret Cannon, Karen Sullivan, and Gregg Hurwitz. My takeaways included the following: “Come into…
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Come See us at ‘Books at the Barn’ in Niagara-on-the-Lake!
Paul Masson
Once again the Niagara-on-the-Lake Writers’ Circle will provide an opportunity to meet with local authors on the day of the Strawberry Festival here in town. I will host Books at the Barn in front of my red barn at 322 Simcoe Street–across the street from St. Andrews Church–on Saturday, June 21st, from 9am to 3pm. …
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Crime Writers of Canada (CWC)
Paul Masson
I decided to join the organization after attending a conference in Toronto that they organized. The high point for me was a moderated discussion between Otto Penzler, a long time editor and book seller of mysteries and crime fiction, and Margaret Cannon, reviewer of mysteries for the Globe and Mail. They discussed 19th century mysteries,…
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Books at the Barn
Paul Masson
As in some previous years, I hosted a book fair for the Niagara-on-the-Lake Writers’ Circle across the street from the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, on Saturday. As usual, we had a good time, sold a few books, and chatted with new and returnng readers. Thanks to all those who participated! Here is a picture, courtesy of the…
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