
Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast
A bi-weekly podcast by a national professional association for mystery and crime writers in Canada.
Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) is a national non-profit organization for Canadian mystery and crime writers, associated professionals, and others with a serious interest in Canadian crime writing. Our mission is to promote Canadian crime writing and to raise the profile of Canadian crime writers with readers, reviewers, librarians, booksellers, and media.
Hosted by Erik D'Souza
Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast
Twist Phelan, Nominated for Best Crime Novella and Juvenile Crime Book
Twist Phelan is nominated for two awards in 2025. Her story Aim (featured in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)is on the shortlist for Best Crime Novella sponsored by Carrick Publishing and she is nominated for Best Juvenile / YA Crime Book sponsored by Superior Shores, for her book, Snowed (published by Bronzeville Books).
Twist Phelan is the award-winning author of eleven mystery novels, which have been praised by Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus, and Booklist.
She also writes short stories, which have appeared in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and various anthologies. Accolades for her work include two Thriller Awards and the Arthur Ellis Award, plus multiple nominations for the Thriller, Ellis, Shamus, Anthony, Derringer, Silver Falchion, and Lefty Awards, as well as the Crime Writers of Canada's Award of Excellence and the Irish Book Awards.
Learn more about Crime Writers of Canada at: crimewriterscanada.com
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