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SUMMARY:John & Ian Write a Mystery!
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>First\, you find a body... or not.<br /><b
 r />If you've ever wondered where writers of mystery and crime books get t
 heir plots&mdash\;or wanted to try your hand at writing a mystery&mdash\;h
 ere&rsquo\;s your chance to learn from two masters of the genre.<br /><br 
 />Join award-winning authors Ian Hamilton and John Lawrence Reynolds in co
 nversation <em>and</em> collaboration. Hear the stories behind their natio
 nally bestselling books as John and Ian talk about&nbsp\;their writing car
 eers\, what influences and inspires them\, and how they plot their crime n
 ovels. And then it's time for some action&mdash\;when our intrepid writers
  team up to turn plot and character details&mdash\;selected by you&mdash\;
 into two original novel concepts on the spot!</p>\n<p>Fans of mystery fict
 ion won't want to miss this live literary event with two preeminent Canadi
 an authors\, so register early to avoid disappointment.</p>\n<p>A Differen
 t Drummer Books will be on site with books for sale and signing.</p>\n<h5>
 About the Authors</h5>\n<p><strong>John Lawrence Reynolds</strong>&nbsp\;i
 s the author of 40+ fiction and non-fiction books&mdash\;including BPL's 2
 013 One Book One Burlington featured title\, <em>Beach Strip</em>&mdash\;a
 nd one of Canada's most successful ghostwriters. After an extensive advert
 ising career alongside stints as a musician\, photographer\, and on-air ra
 dio host\, his first novel\, the critically acclaimed 1989 mystery\,&nbsp\
 ;<em>The Man Who Murdered God</em>\,&nbsp\;was followed by a lengthy list 
 of titles\, including several ghost-writing projects. Among numerous liter
 ary honours\, he has won three Arthur Ellis awards for Best Mystery Fictio
 n. He wrapped up his Beach Strip trilogy with the release of <em>Beach Blu
 es</em> in&nbsp\;July 2024.</p>\n<p>Explore <a href="https://burlington.bi
 bliocommons.com/v2/search?query=Reynolds%2C%20John%20Lawrence&amp\;searchT
 ype=author">John Lawrence Reynolds</a> in our collection</p>\n<p><strong>I
 an Hamilton</strong> has written over 20 bestselling mystery novels.&nbsp\
 ;He is&nbsp\;a former journalist\, diplomat\, and civil servant who publis
 hed his first novel when most people consider retiring. His debut novel\, 
 <em>The Water Rat of Wanchai</em> (Ava Lee series Book #1)\, was published
  in 2011 and won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel. His bo
 oks have been shortlisted for the&nbsp\;Crime Writers of Canada Award (for
 merly the Arthur Ellis Award)\, the Barry&nbsp\;Award\, and the Lambda Lit
 erary Prize. BBC Culture named him one of the ten&nbsp\;mystery/crime writ
 ers who should be on your bookshelf. The Ava Lee series is&nbsp\;being ada
 pted for television.</p>\n<p>Explore <a href="https://burlington.bibliocom
 mons.com/v2/search?query=Hamilton%2C%20Ian&amp\;searchType=author">Ian Ham
 ilton</a> in our collection</p>\n<h5>Accessibility</h5>\n<p>If you need an
  <a href="https://www.bpl.on.ca/services/accessibility/support#attend">acc
 essibility accommodation</a> during this program\, please register early s
 o we can confirm arrangements a few days before your visit.</p>\nhttps://b
 pl.libnet.info/event/11810258
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