I'll be at Word on the Street at the River Street booth on Sat. Sept. 27 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, David Picault Square, 215 King Street West (by Roy Thomson Hall). Please stop by to grab a signed book, some Meredith Island Mysteries swag, & have a chat. @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social #bookevent

I'll be at the Canada Literature Festival on Sat Oct 4th where I'll be on a panel discussing the appeal of crime writing at 12 pm at the Noel Ryan Theatre, reading at 4 pm, & selling books from 12 pm to 7 pm at Mississauga Celebration Square. @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social #authorevents

#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Alice Fitzpatrick #author of A Dark Death | @alicefitzp.bsky.social @stonehousepbl I'm delighted to be joined by author Alice Fitzpatrick today. Alice lives in Canada but would love to live in Wales and her book is set on an island off the Welsh coast. A Dark…

I love the idea of 14 people writing a thriller. Though I'm not sure I'd want to participate. crimereads.com/how-do-you-w... #writers #writingcommunity #booksky #Mystery #CrimeFiction

I’m delighted to be featured in Dru’s Book Musings. Kate Galway & Siobhan Fitzgerald, my two crime-fighting friends from my Meredith Island Mysteries, are looking forward to you to hearing all about a day in Kate's life. wp.me/p9nmDY-iPf @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social @drulove.bsky.social

TOMORROW NIGHT! CIUT 89.5 FM 10pm - 11pm host @hollay.bsky.social talks to @alicefitzp.bsky.social “A Dark Death” (Stonehouse Publishing) & Chris Hutchinson “Lost Signal” @palimpsestpress.bsky.social TUNE IN TOMORROW NIGHT!

An excellent article with advice for attending writers' conferences. #writers #writingcommunity #booksky #Mystery #CrimeFiction #writersconferences janefriedman.com/find-your-id...

According to one bookseller, the sales of mysteries and thrillers have doubled since the recent American election. Why are so many people turning to mysteries in this troubled times? @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social #writers #writingcommunity #booksky #Mystery #CrimeFiction shorturl.at/645ZN

For those people who laughed at me when I used to walk home from school reading a book . . . @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social #writers #writingcommunity #booksky #Mystery #CrimeFiction #MeredithIslandMysteries

"... for any mystery fans who are intrigued by everyday life that seems idyllic but underneath this desired setting lurks the potential motive for murder and criminal intent." Guest bookgaga review of A Dark Death by @alicefitzp.bsky.social (Stonehouse Publishing) bookgagabooks.ca/2025/07/20/i...

Everyone is bringing out their beach reads list. How about a book that actually has a beach in it? @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social #writers #writingcommunity #booksky #Mystery #CrimeFiction #MeredithIslandMysteries

As any writer will tell you, the setting of a book becomes a character & opens up unlimited possibilities, esp. if you write crime novels. But what if the setting is the most famous palace in the world? No, not Mar-a -Lago -- Buckingham Palace. @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social shorturl.at/xoaI8

I just received the most wonderful review of A Dark Death by Heather McBriarty of The Seaboard Review of Books. I just had to share it. Thank you, Heather. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/a-dark-dea... @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social @crimewriterscanada.bsky.social

Our #fridayreads pick is @alicefitzp.bsky.social's newest instalment of her Meredith Island Mystery series, A DARK DEATH (Stonehouse Publishing). Read our featured excerpt – of some archaeology students making a chilling discovery – and learn more about the book here: alllitup.ca/excerpted-a-...

49th Shelf is giving away copies of the books on their July Reading List, and that includes A Dark Death. If you'd like to enter to win a copy of my book, click below. shorturl.at/YZmN9 @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social @49thshelf.bsky.social #writers #writingcommunity #booksky #Mystery

In A Dark Death, amateur sleuth Kate is forced to deal with her feelings of regret over never having attained the life she'd always imaged she'd have, known as mourning a non-event. I write about this & ways to deal with it in @jenniferbrozek.bsky.social‬'s blog jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/20...

Like every teacher, I couldn't wait for summer for all the reasons listed below. But mostly because it was the only time when I had uninterrupted time to write. @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social #writers #writingcommunity #booksky #Mystery #CrimeFiction #MeredithIslandMysteries #teachersky

Can't wait to share my latest book with everyone at MOTIVE. I'll also be selling & signing my books in the Crime Writers Canada authors tent, this Saturday & Sunday, 11am-5pm, Victoria College, U of T, Toronto. Pop by & we can talk about crime and all things Welsh. @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social

Why have so many non-cozy writers decided to write a cozy mystery? @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social #writers #writingcommunity #booksky #Mystery #CrimeFiction #MeredithIslandMysteries #cozies #cozymystery crimereads.com/everythings-...

Proud to have an impractical degree in Fine Arts.

I’ll be selling my Meredith Island Mysteries books the CWC Author Tent at the MOTIVE Mystery Festival on Sat June 28 & Sun June 29 from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, and reading from A Dark Death on Sunday from 4:00 - 5:00. See you there. @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social @crimewriterscanada.bsky.social

Oh dear... @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social @crimewriterscanada.bsky.social #writers #writingcommunity #booksky #Mystery #CrimeFiction #MeredithIslandMysteries

"Do you have a narrator following you around?" she asked. @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social @crimewriterscanada.bsky.social @sincnational.bsky.social

A great conversation with Linda Hill. @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social

I just received this Facebook friend request. I always suspected Paul Hollywood wasn't his real name. I just might accept. I do like a man who can bake.

If you agree that relationships aren't all roses and long walks on the beach and can sometimes drive you to think dark thoughts, you might want to read Sarah Pinborough's article. #writiingcommunity @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social crimereads.com/sarah-pinbor...

It's 10 days until the launch of A Dark Death, and I'm getting ready with my favourite giveaways. The bookmarks are on their way, but I've already received my favourite giveaway--the fridge magnets for the book cover. Here they are alongside last year's book. #writers #booksky #Mystery #swag

It's not spring in this Canadian home until I put away the flannel sheets. Here are Kit and Snowflake enjoying the spring sheets. Yes, I know I haven't made the bed, but as any cat or dog companion knows, you can't make the bed until the animals decide to move on. #cats #spring

I will be participating in the Artistic Licence vs Reality Check panel at the Bony Blithe Min-Con on Friday. Can't wait. @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social @crimewriterscanada.bsky.social

Are you looking for a Mother’s Day present for your book-loving folks? The Meredith Island Mysteries feature two middle-aged female amateur detectives who investigate murders to protect their Welsh island community. Available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Chapters.

I love creating town names for my books, but if I included these in a book, people would argue it was contrived, proving once again that truth is stranger than fiction. @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social #writers #writingcommunity #booksky #Mystery #CrimeFiction #MeredithIslandMysteries

Come help me celebrate. My publisher is coming to Toronto to launch A Dark Death, my second Meredith Island Mystery, & @anthonybidulka.bsky.social's Home Fires Burn, his final Merry Bell Mystery. Come for drinks & nibbles, and stay for the crime. Register through simpli.events/e/SPTorontoL...

"We’d order a couple of pints, have a good chat, a great laugh – and maybe, solve the next murder on Meredith Island." Bookgaga guest reviewer Joylyn Chai savours Secrets in the Water by Alice Fitzpatrick (@alicefitzp.bsky.social) (2020 Stonehouse Publishing) tinyurl.com/2h686ctf

It's more important than ever to support Canadian publishers. My Edmonton publisher Stonehouse Publishing is on the list. @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social @crimewriterscanada.bsky.social

To celebrate the Ides of March, I present the beloved Canadian comedy duo Wayne and Shuster and their parody "Rinse the Blood Off My Toga." #canada www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvZC...

#WritingCommunity How about following these creatives? @theoddprophet.bsky.social @alicefitzp.bsky.social @sff180.bsky.social @schofey27.bsky.social @kaiewrites.bsky.social @samderby.bsky.social @splatterzaddy.bsky.social @rabusby.bsky.social @melissaoauthor.bsky.social

Today is the day to celebrate everything Welsh. Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus. #wales #Welshbooks #Meredithislandmysteries @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social

Which style of writing is yours? With so much going on these day, I'm definitely forced but fragmented. @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social #writing #booksky #writingcommunity

I'm delighted to announce that the Book Publishers Association of Alberta & CNIB have selected Secrets in the Water to be recorded as an audiobook. It will be available on all audiobook sites. @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social @crimewriterscanada.bsky.social #audiobooks #booksky #crimefiction

#valentine #valentines #valentinesday

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone whose love has a wet nose and a fluffy butt. #valentinesday #valentine #valentines #dogs

A Dark Death, the second book in the Meredith Island Mystery series, is on 49th Shelf's list of most anticipated 2025 Spring books. I'm honoured to be sharing space with some of my favourite Canadian crime writers.

Lots of good news to announce this week. Let's start with the cover reveal of the second Meredith Island book, A Dark Death. I love the atmosphere and how the elements of sky, sun, rocks, and plants echo the Secrets in the Water cover. @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social

There's never been a better time to support Canadian publishers. I'm proud to say that my publisher, Stonehouse Publishing, is in Edmonton. Authors, please give a shout-out to your publisher. www.stonehousepublishing.ca #Cdnpublishers @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social #cdnwriters

I’m pitching my mystery series to librarians as part of Crime Writers of Canada’s “Crime Time” pitch session on Friday at 1:30 at the Super OLA (Ontario Library Association) Conference. Toronto. If you’re attending the conference, please stop by to hear about some fabulous Canadian crime books.

Book REVIEWERS! We are always on the look out for people who’d like to write reviews of the amazing books we celebrate. If you’re interested in joining River Street Reads, please contact us through this form. www.riverstreetwriting.com/join-river-s... #bookreviewer #bookreview #literarycritism

Works for me every time! #writers #writingcommunity #booksky #Mystery #CrimeFiction #MeredithIslandMysteries @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social

The best revenge is becoming the best-selling author of all time. #writers #writingcommunity #booksky

Fellow mystery writer Erik D'Souza wrote a wonderful winter recommendation for my summer book. #riverstreetwriting #writers #writingcommunity #booksky

Just when I thought I’d already experienced all the firsts in my career as a novelist, the new year brought 3 more: my first royalty cheque, my first email from a reader, and tomorrow I’m recording my first podcast. This writing life keeps getting better and better. #writingcommunity #writers