Readings and signings by Ardelle Holden, Tony Ollivier, Merrilee Robson, WInona Kent and special guest Iona Whishaw. Also appearing CWC's 2025 BC/YT Rep Joanna Vander Vlugt.Produced by Bob Harris and VPL Programming & Learning.
Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) is pleased to announce the results of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on June 19, 2025, during which a new Board of Directors was elected.
OTTAWA, ON – May 30, 2025 – Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) is pleased to announce the Winners of the 2025 Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing.
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March 2025 interview
This month's "Author Interviews with Bob Harris" features a chat with Vancouver's award-winning author and CWC Associate Member Craig H. Bowlsby. Bob Harris is a Vancouver-based writer, book promoter, publicist, event producer, and...
July 23, 2025
Timothy S. Johnston is the author of the Science Fiction/Thriller The Rise of Oceania series, which includes The War Beneath, The Savage Deeps, Fatal Depth, The Shadow of War, and most recently, A Blanket of Steel. He has won the GLOBAL...
Crime Writers of Canada, a national organization, acknowledges the 634 different First Nations, Inuit communities and Métis settlements that have a unique historical, cultural, spiritual and environmentally sustainable connection to the land that their people and ancestors have inhabited since time immemorial.
We recognize the contributions of all Indigenous peoples to the land, we commit to respecting the lands on which we live, and we recognize the contributions and historic importance of Indigenous peoples. We also share in the collective commitment to continued dialogue in pursuit of Truth and Reconciliation in our communities.