Murder in the Chapel

Murder in the Chapel By Janet Kellough

New York Times best-selling author Joy Fielding will be joining a stellar line-up of authors at the 2019 Women Killing It Crime Writers’ Festival in Prince Edward County on Labour Day weekend, a multi-event festival that promises lots of fun—and lots of opportunity for readers to talk with their favourite crime and mystery writers. A wide range of authors who write everything from cozies to police procedurals, thrillers to domestic suspense, join Fielding in this year’s line-up. Readers will have a chance to meet Ausma Zehanat Khan, Brenda Chapman, Ginger Bolton, Iona Whishaw, Hannah Mary McKinnon, local author S.M. Hurley and best-selling author Vicki Delany, who is also one of the Women Killing It organizers. St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Picton. Photo by Adam Gray

“Our table-hopping night returns on Friday, August 30,” says co-organizer Janet Kellough. “Each author gets five minutes to tell a table of readers about her book, then they move on to the next table and so on, until they’ve spoken with everybody in the room. It’s like speed-dating, only with authors, and it’s hilarious.”

The next afternoon, four of the authors will get a chance to talk about their books and their writing process at an elegant tea provided by The Friends of Rose House Museum. Both the Friday night event and the tea will take place this year at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Picton.

On Saturday evening, the remaining authors will take part in a panel discussion about writing, publishing, mystery, murder and other fun topics. “This year our Saturday night event will be held in the chapel at Glenwood Cemetery,” says Kellough. “We found the combination of mystery and a spooky setting irresistible.”

“We’re again offering two writers’ workshops, which have been extremely popular in the past,” says Kellough. “On Saturday morning, August 31, Vicki will be giving some hands-on advice on plotting a mystery, while at the Sunday September 1 workshop Brenda Chapman will outline how to use point of view in crafting a mystery novel. These will both be held at Picton Public Library and part of the proceeds will go to the library building fund.”

Tickets for Women Killing It are available online at Eventbrite.ca and at Books and Co. in Picton. Check the WKI Facebook page or email womenkillingit@ gmail.com for links to event and ticket information.