October Meeting

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Our next meeting, “Poisons as Murder Weapons” will be on October 14, 2020 at 7:00 pm.

Dwayne Clayden combines his knowledge and experience as a police officer and paramedic to write crime thrillers. He is the best-selling author of the Brad Coulter Series. The 5th book in the series will be released in 2021. His new series, Speargrass-Opiod is available for pre-order from Kindle.

He is a popular speaker at conferences and to writing groups presenting on realistic police, medical and paramedic procedures. And we’re honoured to have him. Check out his website.

Dwayne’s books are available from: Kobo and Amazon. 

As a reminder, due to COVID-19 and the need to maintain physical distancing, CCW will not be having in-person meetings until further notice. Instead we will be going on-line. Members will be emailed the Zoom link to join the meeting each month. If you’d like to check us out before joining, you can attend one meeting for free. Please email treasurer@capitalcrimewriters.com for the link.

CCW’s New Executive

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The September 9th meeting began with the election of our executive.

President – Elizabeth Hosang
Programming – Lis Angus (assistant)
Communications – Linda Standing
Webmaster – David Koren and Elizabeth Hosang
Treasurer – Madona Skaff
Short Story Contest – Madona Skaff and Jim Napier

September Meeting

Meetings

Our next meeting will be on September 9, 2020, at 7:00 pm

Welcome back to another year of Capital Crime Writers! Things are going to be a bit different this fall. Due to COVID-19 and the need to maintain physical distancing, CCW will not be having in-person meetings until further notice. Instead we’ll be going on-line. Members will be emailed the Zoom link to join each month.

If you’d like to check us out before joining, you can attend one meeting for free. Please email treasurer@capitalcrimewriters.com for the link.

Our first speaker for the fall is Eric Brier. He is studying linguistics at Carleton University and is also in the military reserves. He is familiar with several languages and has experience in translation. Earlier during the pandemic he was sent by the military to help translate for Canadians being repatriated from Wuhan China/China.

Eric will be talking about some of the logistics of working in a quarantine zone. And he will also share interesting and occasionally humorous stories.

2020 Winners of the Audrey Jessup Award

Awards

1st Place       ADRIENNE STEVENSON  –  I Smell a Mystery

2nd Place       WYNN QUON  –  Midnight at Rocky’s

3rd Place       KEVIN COLEMAN  –  Confidential Donation

HONOURABLE MENTION

RUTH LATTA  –  Sometimes Crime Pays

JOE SORNBERGER  –  The Perseids

Announcement of Writing Contest Winners

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Due to COVID-19 and the need to maintain safe physical distancing, CCW is unable to have our end of year dinner to announce the results of the Audrey Jessup writing contest and socialize. But rather than end on a low note, we’ve decided to celebrate virtually, using Zoom.

DATE: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 7:00 pm, EST.

There’ll be readings and wine. Our contest finalists will provide the readings, you will provide your own wine (or beverage of choice).

If you’re interested in attending, please RSVP to madonaskaff@gmail.com, and the Zoom link will be sent to you.

Member News

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Congratulations to long time CCW member, and author, Wynn Quon.  His short story “Art in Pieces” (First place winner of the Audrey Jessup Award in 2019), is published in the May/June 2020 issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.

The Magazine also asked him to write a blog for them. Please check it out here.

Such exiting news!

Finalists for the Capital Crime Writers Short Story Contest

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Congratulations to the Finalists on this year’s Capital Crime Writers short story contest, Audrey Jessup Award.

The top five finalists, in no particular order are:

  • A Confidential Donation – Kevin Coleman
  • Sometimes Crime Pays – Ruth Latta
  • I Smell a Mystery – Adrienne Stevenson
  • The Perseids – Joe Sornberger
  • Midnight at Rocky’s – Wynn Quon

Normally the winners would be announced at our end of year dinner in June. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 and the need to maintain physical distancing, the final results will be emailed to all entrants, as well as posted on this website and the Capital Crime Writers’ Facebook page on June 10.

February Meeting

Meetings

NOTE THE CHANGE IN  MEETING LOCATION

Capital Crime Writers presents “Firearms and Other Weapons”.  The guest speaker is Glenda Stewart, onetime Communications Officer at the Canadian Firearms Centre.  The meeting will be held on Wednesday February 12 at 7 pm at the Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch, 120 Metcalfe Street, Room B125 (basement level).

Glenda Stewart will discuss:

  • the main federal laws regulating the legal and illegal possession and use of firearms
  • the different classes of firearms (non-restricted, restricted and prohibited) and how the laws differ for each class
  • examples of prohibited weapons and devices other than firearms (e.g. replica firearms, Mace, tasers, some martial arts weapons, hollow point bullets, etc.)
  • conditions for being allowed to carry firearms for employment purposes or protection of life.