VICKI DELANY

On a personal basis, when I decided to become a writer, about the last reason I did it was because I thought I'd meet interesting people and make new friends. But that has turned out to be the very best part.

Ottawa is a hot spot of Canadian crime writing, with perhaps the greatest concentration of active, involved, published crime writers anywhere.

Crime novels, it has been said, show the human psyche under pressure.

The CWC is a professional organization for professional writers. Non-published writers are welcome as associate members.

Ottawa is a hot spot of Canadian crime writing, with perhaps the greatest concentration of active, involved, published crime writers anywhere.

Crime novels, it has been said, show the human psyche under pressure.

On a personal basis, when I decided to become a writer, about the last reason I did it was because I thought I'd meet interesting people and make new friends. But that has turned out to be the very best part.

The CWC is a professional organization for professional writers. Non-published writers are welcome as associate members.