February 11, Saturday, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm SHORT STORY WORKSHOP Alberta Romance Writers Association St. Mark’s Manor, 2612-14A Street SW, Calgary, AB
Susan will talk about writing short stories: What is the difference between a short story and a novel? How do you know in advance which one you are writing? How can writing short stories benefit your writing career?
February 15, Wednesday 5:00-6:15 PM and 7:15-8:30 PM
University of Calgary, Department of English
Susan will discuss writing and Deadly Fall with students in English 399: Detective Fiction
Feb 23, Thursday, 7:30 pm, MONTREAL NIGHT, Shelf Life Books, 100, 1302-4th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta www.shelflifebooks.ca, 403 265 1033 feauring ex-Montreal authors (Ecrivains qui viennent de la Ville de Montreal): Rona Altrows, Susan Calder, Barbara Schleifer & Julie Sedivy. Readings and discussion about how being from Montreal influences their writing.
March 10, Sat, 1:30 pm, WRITING IN THE WORKS 5 Memorial Park Library
Susan will pour drinks, sign copies of Deadly Fall and listen to featured readers: Rita Bozi, Rea Tarvydas, Robin Van Eck and more. Emcee: Rona Altrows
May 25, Friday, 2:00 pm. THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MYSTERY WRITING Toronto Public Library, Bendale branch, 1515 Danforth Road, Scarborough (Toronto), ON. Susan takes us inside the process of writing a mystery novel.
May 29, Tuesday, 7:00 pm. THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MYSTERY WRITING Toronto Public Library, Annette Street branch, 145 Annette St.(near Keele), Toronto, ON. Susan takes us inside the process of writing a mystery novel.
May 31, Thursday, 2:00-3:00 pm. TEA AND MURDER Toronto Public Library Pape/Danforth branch, Susan talks about her work and the process of writing a mystery.
June 1-3, Friday-Sunday. BLOODY WORDS CONFERENCE Toronto Hilton Downtown, Toronto, ON. Annual writers’ conference hosted by the Crime Writers of Canada featuring panels, presentations and featured author guests.
