The CWC calendar is coming back to life with some events this week:

Hamilton, ON

J.E. Forman
Tuesday, January 14 – 2pm
Reading and Q&A

Locke Branch, Hamilton Public Library
285 Locke Street South

Contact: writeme@jeforman.ca

Toronto, ON

Anita Arvast
Toronto Sisters in Crime
Thursday, January16, 7pm-8
Reading and discussion

Toronto Public Library – Northern District Branch
40 Orchard View Blvd.

Contact: anitaarvast.com

Back in November I mentioned the Write Across Ontario contest featuring opportunities for students in grades 5-6 to complete a murder mystery story started by Kevin Sylvester.

Meghan Butcher, from A.R. Kaufman P.S. in Kitchener, has taken first place for her story: Madison Smart and the Broad Street Baker. Happiest congratulations Meghan!

From Ottawa Citizen journalist Ian MacLeod comes this great interview with crime fiction author Rick Mofina.

And a bit of a surprise for the Private Eye Writers of America when they awarded Alaric Hunt the Best First Novel as reported by the Mirror.