November meeting

My long and winding road on the way to a life of Crime (writing) by Maureen Jennings – Wednesday November 13, 2024 at 7:00 pm (EDT)

It has seemed like a long road, and it certainly has taken lots of turns.  Along the way, I’ve learned lots of things I can share. – how to get lucky; how to find workable ideas for stories; how the TV show Murdoch Mysteries came about; how to stay writing fresh, (reasonably).

Maureen Jennings was born in England and emigrated to Canada as a teenager, eventually settling in Toronto. She acquired a B.A. in philosophy and psychology from Assumption University in Windsor. Wandered around in career confusion, taught high school; got an M.A. from U. of T. more teaching at college level then trained as a psychotherapist and practiced for many years until finally settling into a career as a writer in the crime genre. Eighteen novels three plays, fourteen scripts for television later, she feels lucky to have finally landed.  She lives in Toronto with her husband, photographer, Iden Ford, and their dog, a labradoodle named Murdoch.