And yet more delighted conference-goers taking home Alberta books!

And yet more delighted conference-goers taking home Alberta books!

 

The most horrifying author in Canada, Bloody Words 2011's Canadian Guest of Honour Michael Slade, is riding for a Deadly Fall.

Cheryl Freedman, ex-HQ of Crime Writers of Canada and nigh-permanent chair of Bloody Words (along with author Caro Soles), seized Marty Chan's Mystery of the Cyber Bully at the first opportunity.

Pam Barnsley, coordinator of Bloody Words' extremely impressive program book, carried off Gangs in Canada by Jeff Pearce, donated to the cause by Quagmire/Folklore Publishing.

Lovely Lauren, a devoted mystery reader from the dining room, couldn't wait for a Date with a Sheesha

Deadly Fall - Susan Calder

Paula Savard’s life has stalled. Her lukewarm love life, job as an insurance adjuster and grownup children are more frustrating than exciting. However, she gets more than she asked for when her once best friend, Callie, is murdered while jogging to Paula’s inner-city Calgary home. Paula’s suspicions zero in on Callie’s new husband, Sam.

Book gifts thanks to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.

Alberta Author Susan Calder - panelist

Alberta Author Susan Calder, long known for her short stories, is now promoting her debut mystery novel, Deadly Fall, set in Calgary.

Susan isn't a born Westerner. She grew up in Montreal. She says, "Like many before and after me, I came to Calgary for opportunity. Go west young man, or woman. So I did."



 More about Susan here

Prime Prairie Crime at the Arthur Ellis Awards Banquet

Anne and Jayne kicked off their evening's entertainment by handing out books by Alberta crime writers to table-mates and passers-by.

BC-based mystery author Phyllis Smallman picked Amuse Bouche, the first book in the Russell Quant series by panel moderator Anthony Bidulka.

Joanne Drewry chose Sharon Wildwind's Some Welcome Home, the first in the Elizabeth Pepperhawk / Avivah Rosen series, because she will be visiting Vietnam soon.

Insanely busy banquet coordinator Deryn Collier collected Deadly Fall by Susan Calder.

All books provided with generous support from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.