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The Art and Craft of Writing Murder Mysteries with Will Ferguson

  • Mount Pleasant Branch - Toronto Public Library · Toronto
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The Art and Craft of Writing Murder Mysteries with Will Ferguson
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Award-winning, bestselling author Will Ferguson dives into the art of writing a murder mystery. Learn tips, tricks, and the secrets of what it takes to craft a compelling story in the genre that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.
This event is free but registration is required: tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/6a72406a9006f7535314e941

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Will Ferguson is a bestselling author whose work has spanned fiction, travel writing, history, and humour. His literary thriller 419 won the Giller Prize in 2012, and his novel The Finder received the 2021 Arthur Ellis Award for Crime Fiction. A three-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humor, he has been nominated for both the IMPAC Dublin Award and a Commonwealth Writers’ Prize.
Ferguson’s travels have taken him around the globe. He lived in Japan for five years and regularly returns to visit his extended family. He is the author of the celebrated Japanese travel memoir Hitching Rides with Buddha (originally titled Hokkaido Highway Blues) and the budget The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Japan. He walked across Northern Ireland in Beyond Belfast, travelled Canada in Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw, and journeyed through central Africa in Road Trip Rwanda. His debut novel, Happiness, was sold into 23 languages. Ferguson has written for The New York Times, Esquire UK, and Canadian Geographic. He lives in Calgary.
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Mount Pleasant Branch - Toronto Public Library, 599 Mount Pleasant Rd,Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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