Bouchercon2026: Calgary

M.M. (Marjorie) DeLuca was born in England, then later moved to Canada.
She’s the author of seven gripping suspense novels: Bestsellers, The Perfect Family Man and The Secret Sister, critically acclaimed The Savage Instinct, Lilah, The Night Side, The Divorce Party and her latest, Deadly Diamonds. She’s been featured on top podcasts, The Thrille... Read More →

Steena Holmes is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with more than 3 million copies sold worldwide. With 55+ psychological thrillers and suspense novels to her name, she is a prolific voices in the genre. Named in Good Housekeeping's Top 20 Women Authors to Read, Steena... Read More →

Originally from Alberta, Lis has also lived in Germany, Ottawa and Toronto. Before turning to fiction, she worked with children and families in crisis, and later as a business writer, conference organizer, and policy advisor while raising two daughters. Her two suspense novels, Not... Read More →

Delia PItts worked as a journalist before earning a Ph.D. in history from the University of Chicago. After careers as a U.S. diplomat and university administrator, Delia authored the Vandy Myrick mysteries, featuring a Black private investigator in New Jersey. She won the Shamus award... Read More →

Brenda Chapman is a Canadian crime fiction author with twenty-six published novels. In addition to short stories and standalones, she has written the lauded Stonechild and Rouleau police procedural series, the Anna Sweet mystery novellas, and the Hunter and Tate mysteries. Her work... Read More →