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GREAT Review in The Ottawa Citizen for The Poisoned Pawn!

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

I had so much fun talking to Peter Robb, the arts editor for the Ottawa Citizen in  and I’m just thrilled by how much he liked The Poisoned Pawn. He wrote  an online story about my journey to publication: the profile/review will … Continue reading →

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International press for my Ian Rankin story!

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

Some of you will recall that Anne McDermid, my Canadian agent, didn’t really want me telling the story of how I met Ian Rankin in the UK during the Debut Dagger festivities because I always linked it to all those … Continue reading →

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Quill and Quire Review

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Sarah Weinman reviewed The Beggar’s Opera in this month’s Quill and Quire. That  review is now online, and here it is, in its entirety: “By the time he discovered he was dying, Ricardo Ramirez was the inspector in charge of … Continue reading →

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Debut Dagger Shortlist for 2011

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

And so here it is — for those of you brave souls who threw your baby out into the wild world of literary judging — the shortlist! To those of you whose names appear on this list, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! You must be thinking … Continue reading →

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Debut Dagger deadline and other stuff

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

Alright, all you lollygaggers. If you’re still thinking about entering the Debut Dagger competition, WARNING. There are fast approaching deadlines and time zones over there aren’t like ours. They’re ahead of ours. You can’t trust your clock. Give yourselves lots of time. This, from … Continue reading →

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The Journey

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

In light of today’s CBC radio interview  (hard act to follow, a sasquatch) and the extraordinary number of hits my blog is getting as a result, I thought I’d post the full story of my  journey to publication. (This will … Continue reading →

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Reposted – Luck, and The Beggar’s Opera

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

In light of this morning’s interview with CBC Radio, I thought I’d repost this blog from December. (Tough act, following a sasquatch on air.) The good news: CBC has invited me back once the book is out! Meanwhile, for those … Continue reading →

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Five tips to improve your Debut Dagger entry

Posted on November 27, 2010 by

I see on Absolute Write that some aspiring authors are hoping to follow in the steps of Alan Bradley and Louise Penny by submitting an entry to the CWA Debut Dagger this year.  If you are short-listed, it won’t guarantee … Continue reading →

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