Vanessa Westermann

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Cover Art - The First Charley Scott Mystery

Death by chocolate may be a favourite fantasy, but death by poisoned chocolate is another matter entirely. About the book Charley Scott is…

News, Reviews, and Interviews

Interview with Melodie Campbell

Called the “Queen of Comedy” by the Toronto Sun, Melodie Campbell has won ten awards for crime fiction, including the Crime Writers of…

Interview with Tessa Wegert

Tessa Wegert is the author of the popular Shana Merchant mysteries, which include Death in the Family, The Dead Season, Dead Wind, The Kind…

Interview with MJ White

MJ White is the pseudonym of bestselling author Miranda Dickinson, author of thirteen books, including six Sunday Times bestsellers. Her…

Cover Art reader's guide

Cover Art makes a great book club selection! To invite me to speak with your book club over Zoom, send me an e-mail. About the book Charley…

Norwood Public Library Spring 2023 Writing Workshop for Teens

May 18, 2023 & June 15, 2023 5:30 PM - 7 PM Norwood Public Library 2363 County Rd 45, Norwood, ON, K0L 2V0 In-Person. Free. Open to library…

Norwood Public Library Spring 2023 Writing Workshop for Adults

April 4, 2023 & May 9, 2023 5:30 PM - 7 PM Norwood Public Library 2363 County Rd 45, Norwood, ON, K0L 2V0 In-Person. Free. Open to library…

Review of Write for Life by Julia Cameron

During the pandemic, I read Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way, the classic twelve-week course that guides artists of any kind through the…

EVENT - Reading January 21, 2023

Saturday, January 21, 2023 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Brighton Public Library 35 Alice St, Brighton, ON (613) 475-2511 In-Person. My first book…

Happy holidays!

It’s coming up to the end of 2022 and I can’t believe we’re already here. This year has been full of changes, book events, writing workshops…

Talks

Stories matter. I have spoken about the power of storytelling at writing organizations, such as Sisters in Crime, universities, schools and…

Writing Workshops

Unlock your imagination. Ready to take your writing to the next level? Want to write but don’t know how? My workshops are designed with fun…

Book Clubs

Book clubs are a joy to visit. I love connecting to readers, sharing insights into my creative process and answering questions about my…