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Psychology Meets Fiction: Writing Evil vs. Mental Health and Circumstances
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:45pm - 3:30pm MDT
Glen 203
Now that health and social professionals know a lot more about mental health, is there still a place for a truly evil character?
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Alice Bienia

Alice Bienia is the bestselling author of the Jorja Knight Mystery series. A three-time Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence finalist and Indie Author Project regional winner, her mysteries are known for their surprising twists, realistic characters, and tight plots. Before... Read More →
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Scott Ousdahl

Scott is a first time author, just completing the manuscript for a psychological crime thriller, Court of Equalization. He retired in 2025, finally able to focus his time on his writing passion. Scott has recently started a You-Tube channel, Destination Write!, to encourage the writer... Read More →
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Alexandra Sokoloff

Alex is the Thriller Award-winning, Bram Stoker & Anthony Award-nominated author of 14 supernatural & crime thrillers and the Screenwriting Tricks for Authors books. As a screenwriter she’s written for numerous Hollywood studios. Her genre-bending, feminist Huntress Moon series... Read More →
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C.W. Blackwell

C.W. Blackwell is a crime analyst and award-winning author from the Central Coast of California. He is a 3x Derringer Award winner and Anthony Award Finalist. His short stories have appeared with Shotgun Honey, Reckon Review, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and Rock and a Hard Place... Read More →
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Craig Robertson

Craig Robertson had a 20-year career as a journalist before becoming a full-time author. A Sunday Times and international bestseller, he has written 12 novels, and been longlisted and shortlisted for the main UK crime fiction prizes on nine occasions. Three of his books are currently... Read More →
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:45pm - 3:30pm MDT
Glen 203 136 8th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 0K6

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