Books
Windigo Fire, Glow Grass and Other Tales, Snake Oil and Other Tales, Thirteen, 13 O'clock, 13 Claws, In the Key of 13, In the Spirit of 13, The 13th Letter
Book Series
Genre
Amateur Sleuth, Cozy, Noir, Paranormal or Supernatural, Short Fiction, Suspense, Thriller
Topics
Craft, The Business of Writing
Public Speaking Details
How to Get Published
The Peaks and Valleys of a Crime Writer's Life
How to Craft an Anthology
Biography
Madeleine loved her career(s) in business and science before returning to her childhood dream to be a writer. Her novel, Windigo Fire, was a finalist for the CWC Best First Novel Award and Best Unpublished Manuscript Award as well as the Debut Dagger. Her short fiction and novellas have won or been short-listed for many awards including the Derringer, Bony Pete and CWC Award for Best Short Story. She has been a member of Toronto Sisters in Crime for 20+ years. In 2013, she and Donna Carrick co-founded the Mesdames of Mayhem, a collective of 25 leading Canadian crime fiction authors. Together they have published six anthologies with the seventh due in 2026.