Merrilee Robson
@merrileerobson.bsky.social
Writer of mysteries. Servant to cats. Canadian.
www.merrileerobson.ca
www.merrileerobson.ca
A new podcast of a Christmas sory set in 1941 Vancouver: mysteryratsmaze.podbean.com/e/all-is-bri...
All is Bright by Merrilee Robson | Mysteryrat’s Maze Podcast
This episode features the Christmas mystery short story All is Bright by Merrilee Robson, read by local actor Larry Mattox. All is Bright was originally published in The People's Friend in the UK. You...
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December 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A new podcast of a Christmas sory set in 1941 Vancouver: mysteryratsmaze.podbean.com/e/all-is-bri...
Congrats Winona!
Bad Boy just won Best Mystery in the 2025 Audio Book Reviewer’s Awards!
Huge thanks to narrator Nick Johnson.
“SUSPENSE-FILLED…a thrilling scavenger hunt through music, mystery & London history. Johnson’s delivery is outstanding.”
Listen now & meet sleuth-musician Jason Davey.
Links in Reply.
Huge thanks to narrator Nick Johnson.
“SUSPENSE-FILLED…a thrilling scavenger hunt through music, mystery & London history. Johnson’s delivery is outstanding.”
Listen now & meet sleuth-musician Jason Davey.
Links in Reply.
December 7, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Congrats Winona!
Jake always comes the cafe at the same time, sits at the same table. So, when one day he doesn't , waitress Shelly investigates. My story, "The Invisible Detective," is out now in this grab bag of short crime fiction. www.murderousinkpress.co.uk/crimeucopia-...
CRIMEUCOPIA - You Ain't Read Nothin' Yet
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November 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Jake always comes the cafe at the same time, sits at the same table. So, when one day he doesn't , waitress Shelly investigates. My story, "The Invisible Detective," is out now in this grab bag of short crime fiction. www.murderousinkpress.co.uk/crimeucopia-...
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New from Liz Ireland! Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious Valentine
As Valentine’s Day approaches, love is in the air with April Claus’s friend, Claire, getting married to Jake Frost—but when a cold-blooded killer strikes, it sends shivers through Santaland...
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As Valentine’s Day approaches, love is in the air with April Claus’s friend, Claire, getting married to Jake Frost—but when a cold-blooded killer strikes, it sends shivers through Santaland...
www.kensingtonbooks.com/978149674896...
October 1, 2025 at 6:08 AM
New from Liz Ireland! Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious Valentine
As Valentine’s Day approaches, love is in the air with April Claus’s friend, Claire, getting married to Jake Frost—but when a cold-blooded killer strikes, it sends shivers through Santaland...
www.kensingtonbooks.com/978149674896...
As Valentine’s Day approaches, love is in the air with April Claus’s friend, Claire, getting married to Jake Frost—but when a cold-blooded killer strikes, it sends shivers through Santaland...
www.kensingtonbooks.com/978149674896...
Are you tired of being ignored by City Hall? Your voice deserves to be heard. Join the fight to make local elections fair in British Columbia: www.fixcityhall.ca/petition?rec...
Will You Join The Fight?
British Columbians deserve local governments that reflect the diversity and voices of their communities, not outdated systems designed to silence them.
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September 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Are you tired of being ignored by City Hall? Your voice deserves to be heard. Join the fight to make local elections fair in British Columbia: www.fixcityhall.ca/petition?rec...
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Home should be a place of safety. But what if it’s not?
Last chance to submit to Sisters in Crime—Canada West’s fourth anthology for chapter members only (we welcome new members, though)! Check out the guidelines here sinc-cw.ca/anthology/su... Deadline: Sept 15
Last chance to submit to Sisters in Crime—Canada West’s fourth anthology for chapter members only (we welcome new members, though)! Check out the guidelines here sinc-cw.ca/anthology/su... Deadline: Sept 15
September 9, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Home should be a place of safety. But what if it’s not?
Last chance to submit to Sisters in Crime—Canada West’s fourth anthology for chapter members only (we welcome new members, though)! Check out the guidelines here sinc-cw.ca/anthology/su... Deadline: Sept 15
Last chance to submit to Sisters in Crime—Canada West’s fourth anthology for chapter members only (we welcome new members, though)! Check out the guidelines here sinc-cw.ca/anthology/su... Deadline: Sept 15
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Word Vancouver's on Sept 20 at UBC Robson Square. SinC-CW sibling Angela Douglas is taking part in a panel of talented crime writers including Faye E. Arcand, Jaima Fixsen & D.b. Carew. Moderated by Erik D'Souza.
SinC-CW will also have a table there! Please drop by and see us!
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SinC-CW will also have a table there! Please drop by and see us!
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September 4, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Word Vancouver's on Sept 20 at UBC Robson Square. SinC-CW sibling Angela Douglas is taking part in a panel of talented crime writers including Faye E. Arcand, Jaima Fixsen & D.b. Carew. Moderated by Erik D'Souza.
SinC-CW will also have a table there! Please drop by and see us!
www.wordvancouver.ca
SinC-CW will also have a table there! Please drop by and see us!
www.wordvancouver.ca
This was such a fun anthology - crime fiction based on the music of the 60s. Glad to see it released in a new edition.
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Peace, Love, and Crime edited by Sandra Murphy – White City Press
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September 3, 2025 at 4:06 AM
This was such a fun anthology - crime fiction based on the music of the 60s. Glad to see it released in a new edition.
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Just released! This is the ebook; the print version is coming shortly. If you pick it up, thank you! And if you leave a review on your favorite retailer, I'd be so grateful.
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The Amish Cowboy’s Wedding Quilt
Series: Amish Cowboys of Montana, Book 10eBook: $4.99, Print: $14.99, Large Print: $18.99Publication Date: August 27, 2025 THE AMISH COWBOY’S WEDDING QUILT Amish Cowboys of Montana Series, Bo…
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August 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Just released! This is the ebook; the print version is coming shortly. If you pick it up, thank you! And if you leave a review on your favorite retailer, I'd be so grateful.
shelleyadina.com/amish-cowboy...
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Home should be a place of safety. But what if it’s not?
Sisters in Crime—Canada West’s fourth anthology is now open for submissions from chapter members only (we welcome new members, though)! Check out the guidelines here sinc-cw.ca/anthology/su...
Sisters in Crime—Canada West’s fourth anthology is now open for submissions from chapter members only (we welcome new members, though)! Check out the guidelines here sinc-cw.ca/anthology/su...
August 26, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Home should be a place of safety. But what if it’s not?
Sisters in Crime—Canada West’s fourth anthology is now open for submissions from chapter members only (we welcome new members, though)! Check out the guidelines here sinc-cw.ca/anthology/su...
Sisters in Crime—Canada West’s fourth anthology is now open for submissions from chapter members only (we welcome new members, though)! Check out the guidelines here sinc-cw.ca/anthology/su...
For Black Cat Appreciation Day, a memory of our beloved Oswin in his favourite spot - a sunbeam in our garden.
August 18, 2025 at 4:19 AM
For Black Cat Appreciation Day, a memory of our beloved Oswin in his favourite spot - a sunbeam in our garden.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/te...
Tell the Canadian Government: Stop Funding Companies Supporting Trump’s Human Rights Abuses
GardaWorld — a Canadian-based “private security company” — has million-dollar contracts to execute Trump's racist and inhumane immigration regime, which kidnaps people, tears families apart, and denie...
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August 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/te...
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SinC-CW has 10 members taking part in panels and presentations at When Words Collide this year! And two specific SinC-CW panels!
Home Sweet Homicide (Fri, August 15)
The Psychology of Crime (Sat, August 16)
Check out the full schedule here:
whenwordscollide2025.sched.com/list/simple
Home Sweet Homicide (Fri, August 15)
The Psychology of Crime (Sat, August 16)
Check out the full schedule here:
whenwordscollide2025.sched.com/list/simple
When Words Collide 2025 Schedule
Check out the schedule for When Words Collide 2025
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August 13, 2025 at 6:55 AM
SinC-CW has 10 members taking part in panels and presentations at When Words Collide this year! And two specific SinC-CW panels!
Home Sweet Homicide (Fri, August 15)
The Psychology of Crime (Sat, August 16)
Check out the full schedule here:
whenwordscollide2025.sched.com/list/simple
Home Sweet Homicide (Fri, August 15)
The Psychology of Crime (Sat, August 16)
Check out the full schedule here:
whenwordscollide2025.sched.com/list/simple
If it's summer you must need to read this collection of crime fiction set in vacation homes, cottages, cabins, or, in my story, a summer camp.
August 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
If it's summer you must need to read this collection of crime fiction set in vacation homes, cottages, cabins, or, in my story, a summer camp.
A fun post on sitcom development
Thanks to @alexsegura.bsky.social for figuring out how to share my post today about sitcom development hell on @bsky.app !
Fun read by the great @ellenbyronla.bsky.social!
Fast Times as a TV Sitcom Writer crimereads.com/fast-times-a... @crimereads.bsky.social
Fast Times as a TV Sitcom Writer crimereads.com/fast-times-a... @crimereads.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 1:50 AM
A fun post on sitcom development
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Please join our SinC-CW siblings on Tuesday, August 19, at Vancouver Public Library's Montalbano Family Theatre, 6.30pm - 8.00pm for the LAST EVER Writers Showcase, CWC's Crime Writers Takeover.
More info: vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/68128...
More info: vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/68128...
July 24, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Please join our SinC-CW siblings on Tuesday, August 19, at Vancouver Public Library's Montalbano Family Theatre, 6.30pm - 8.00pm for the LAST EVER Writers Showcase, CWC's Crime Writers Takeover.
More info: vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/68128...
More info: vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/68128...
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The Edinburgh launch event for Lin Anderson's latest crime thriller THE DEAD AND THE DYING is in The Edinburgh Bookshop on 12th August. Info & tickets: https://bit.ly/4eX3Mp1 ##CrimeFiction #BookSky
July 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The Edinburgh launch event for Lin Anderson's latest crime thriller THE DEAD AND THE DYING is in The Edinburgh Bookshop on 12th August. Info & tickets: https://bit.ly/4eX3Mp1 ##CrimeFiction #BookSky
Vancouver folks, join us for this Crime Writers Canada event at the VPL! vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/68128...
Writers Showcase - Crime Writers Takeover!
With only a few minutes to grab your attention, a talented line-up of established and emerging local writers showcase their works and bring you into their world. Tonight's showcase will feature the wo...
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July 24, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Vancouver folks, join us for this Crime Writers Canada event at the VPL! vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/68128...
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Congratulations to Charlotte Morganti for the release of her novel, The Karma Murders (Book 2 in the Gabrieli Mysteries).
Tragic accidents plague Cheakamus. Just bad luck people say. But when Gabrieli looks into the events he learns that something more sinister is happening.
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Tragic accidents plague Cheakamus. Just bad luck people say. But when Gabrieli looks into the events he learns that something more sinister is happening.
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July 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Congratulations to Charlotte Morganti for the release of her novel, The Karma Murders (Book 2 in the Gabrieli Mysteries).
Tragic accidents plague Cheakamus. Just bad luck people say. But when Gabrieli looks into the events he learns that something more sinister is happening.
geni.us/u2VqQ
Tragic accidents plague Cheakamus. Just bad luck people say. But when Gabrieli looks into the events he learns that something more sinister is happening.
geni.us/u2VqQ
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Publication day! The new anthology from the Sisters in Crime Guppy chapter has been released. Check out an overview from Dru's Book Musings: drusbookmusing.com/author-showc... @sincnational.bsky.social
Author Showcase ~ Gone Fishin’: Crime Takes a Holiday edited by James J. Jackson
What can go wrong on vacation? Plenty, and the stress of missing a flight or the pain of falling victim to pickpockets is only the beginning in Gone Fishin’: Crime Takes a Holiday, the Eighth Guppy…
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February 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Publication day! The new anthology from the Sisters in Crime Guppy chapter has been released. Check out an overview from Dru's Book Musings: drusbookmusing.com/author-showc... @sincnational.bsky.social
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Home should be a place of safety. But what if it’s not?
Sisters in Crime—Canada West’s fourth anthology is now open for submissions from chapter members only (we welcome new members, though)! Check out the guidelines here sinc-cw.ca/anthology/su...
Sisters in Crime—Canada West’s fourth anthology is now open for submissions from chapter members only (we welcome new members, though)! Check out the guidelines here sinc-cw.ca/anthology/su...
June 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Home should be a place of safety. But what if it’s not?
Sisters in Crime—Canada West’s fourth anthology is now open for submissions from chapter members only (we welcome new members, though)! Check out the guidelines here sinc-cw.ca/anthology/su...
Sisters in Crime—Canada West’s fourth anthology is now open for submissions from chapter members only (we welcome new members, though)! Check out the guidelines here sinc-cw.ca/anthology/su...
Congrats to all!
Crime Writers of Canada is pleased to announce the Shortlists for the 2025 Awards of Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing. CWC is also pleased to announce William H. Deverell, as the recipient of the 2025 Derrick Murdoch Award. Full list at crimewriterscanada.com
April 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Congrats to all!
Hey, Vancouver folks, come join us.
The Crime Writers of Canada unveil the 2025 Awards of Excellence shortlist and a legendary Derrick Murdoch Award winner. A western author hides in plain sight. Be there to solve the mystery!
Friday, April 25, 7 - 8 pm PST
Location: Book Warehouse, Main Street
4118 Main St, Vancouver
#readthenorth
Friday, April 25, 7 - 8 pm PST
Location: Book Warehouse, Main Street
4118 Main St, Vancouver
#readthenorth
April 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Hey, Vancouver folks, come join us.
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Four tips for progressives wondering about strategic voting
Tips for progressives wondering about strategic voting: Vote strategically, but do so wisely and attuned to your local context.
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April 20, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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