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Crime Writing Around the World, Part 1
Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm MDT
Glen 208
Four authors, stories set in four (or more) countries give a glimpse into crime writing around the world.
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Mel Bradshaw

While Mel Bradshaw’s latest novel, The Shadow Decade, probes dark and dangerous corners of the 1950s, his crime fiction haunts many eras. Victim Impact foregrounds 21st century biker gangs and courtroom drama. Quarrel with the Foe, Fire on the Runway, and Winner’s Loss bring readers... Read More →
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Michael Sears (Michael Stanley)

Michael Sears writes with Stanley Trollip as Michael Stanley. Their Detective Kubu novels are set in Botswana and based around real issues affecting southern Africa. The latest book in the series, Dead Wrong, is a twisted tale where nothing is what it seems. They won a Barry Award... Read More →
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Alex Shaw

Alex Shaw is the best-selling author of four thriller series, published by HarperCollins and Boldwood Books, featuring Aidan Snow, Jack Tate, Sophie Racine and Wolf Six – Ruslan Akulov. He has been shortlisted for the 2021 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Award, and the 2026 Barry... Read More →
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Charles Philipp Martin

After six years as a bassist in the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Charles Philipp Martin left music to become a writer and broadcaster. His 2011 novel Neon Panic introduced Hong Kong police inspector Herman Lok. Rented Grave appeared in August 2024. Both suspense novels earned praise for... Read More →
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Janice MacDonald

Janice MacDonald wrote the first mystery series set in Edmonton after defending an MA thesis on the development of detective fiction and the legitimacy of genre fiction. Her Randy Craig Mysteries celebrate the University of Alberta, the city and clever women. Her new series, the Imogene... Read More →
Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm MDT
Glen 208 136 8th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 0K6

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