The Landscape of Canadian Women's Crime Fiction

Tag: books

  • 2026 Reading and Writing Resolutions

    Not all of my resolutions are linked to crime fiction. I’ve also picked up some new sheet music so I can learn more pieces by female composers, and that will be a welcome break from writing. I’m looking forward to teaching creative nonfiction and to trekking out to our college’s new suburban campus to teach…

  • “A Christie for Christmas”: Why Murder under the Mistletoe Appeals to Readers

    Since not a creature is stirring in my household this early morning, I have time for a holiday post, and Agatha Christie is on my mind. During the early part of her publishing career, Christie not infrequently published more than one novel (or a novel and volume of short stories) each year. Once it was…

  • Academic Crimes and Misdemeanours, and the Acute Vulnerability of Grad Student Researchers

    This blog post was inspired by The Guardian‘s top-ten 2025 list of long-form features. This article, by Scott Sayare, is fascinating: The curse of Toumaï: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins. I’d missed it, back in May when it appeared, during my busiest teaching season. It’s necessary reading…