Ottawa will play host to Canada's premier mystery conference Bloody Words
2009 from June 5-7, 2009. This national conference brings together
authors, fans, librarians and those in the book industry from across
Canada and the United States. Highlights of the conference will include
panels of mystery authors, publishers and agents discussing books, the
writing process and the publishing industry, while RCMP officers, private
detectives, psychologists and forensic experts will deliver sessions on
the intricacies of crime, criminals and detection. Author readings by the
best in the mystery-writing genre will be held in English and French and
will be open to the public. Confirmed authors include International Guest
of Honour Denise Mina from Scotland, Canadian Guest of Honour Louise
Penny and MC Mary Jane Maffini. Registrations are now being accepted at a
discounted fee. For more information and registration forms, please visit
www.bloodywords2009.com

(Actually, it's an *international* conference--don't know why they're
limiting it like that.)

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Melanie Fogel, Editor
Storyteller, Canada's Short Story Magazine
www.storytellermagazine.com