On Friday, June 5th to Sunday June 7th, 2026, the Toronto International Festival of Authors is hosting MOTIVE, an annual festival focused on crime and mystery. Taking place at Victoria College, University of Toronto, this three-day weekend festival will celebrate writers from Canada and across the…
Joanne Kormylo joins bestselling novelist Robert Rotenberg, Murdoch Mysteries creator Maureen Jennings, and journalist-historian Ellin Bessner, whose work recovers the overlooked stories of Jewish Canadians who fought Nazism abroad while facing discrimination at home.
CWC is heading to the Toronto Indie Author Conference (April 18–19)
Lorne Tepperman, a long-time resident of Toronto and distinguished figure in academia, ventures into the realm of fiction with his debut work. As an Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto, Tepperman has authored, co-authored, edited, and co-edited 88 academic books, delving…
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March 26, 2026
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October 2025 interview
Bob Harris is a Vancouver-based writer, book promoter, publicist, event producer, and Associate member of CWC. His background is in the music industry, professional sports entertainment technology, and corporate governance of private and...
March 26, 2026
In this special edition podcast interview for Bouchercon, Erik D'Souza speaks with Louise Penny, the Lifetime Achievement Guest of Honour, about her career and Canadian crime writing. They explore the growing international recognition of...
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