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Writing for the Short Story Market

With the pandemic decimating live theatrical productions, not to mention live book events, marketing novels and plays has become more of a challenge than usual.  Therefore, I’ve been delighted to discover the enjoyment of writing for the short-story market. Until

elizabeth January 17, 2022January 23, 2022 Elizabeth Elwood, Uncategorized Read more

Dogs and Cats to Rival Sherlock Holmes?

Watch for my story “The Three Lives of Thomasina Bug” soon to appear in Red Penguin Books Anthology, Pets on the Prowl. Fun and games galore as canines and felines show humans how really to catch their prey!

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Bouchercon may be cancelled but the wonderful anthology is still available. Don’t miss out on the great mystery stories in THIS TIME FOR SURE!!

So sad that the conference had to be cancelled but it’s time to show some Bouchercon love! We’ll all miss being in New Orleans together–but maybe a book will help? And buying the terrific Bouchercon Anthology THIS TIME FOR SURE

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Moonlight, Misadventure and Memories of a Drama Teacher

When I saw the title, Moonlight and Misadventure, the first thing that came to mind was a quote from William Shakespeare: “Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania.” After all, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the epitome of moonlight and misadventure—and

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The Three Lives of Thomasina Bug

We first met Thomasina Bug six years ago. We were staying at our Pender Harbour cottage and I was out for an evening walk with my husband, Hugh, and our daughter Katie, who had driven up from Vancouver to stay

elizabeth May 22, 2021June 2, 2022 Elizabeth Elwood Read more

After Rebecca and Other Mystery Stories – The latest addition to the Beary Family Mysteries

I first read Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca when I was fourteen and was so enthralled by the book that I continued reading long into the night. I would never have thought of basing a story on the novel’s theme, but

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Christmas Present, Christmas Past

There we were, forced to spend Christmas apart from family and friends, our bubble consisting of me, Hugh and Thomasina Bug. As we toasted each other over the dinner table, elegantly set with the good china for our turkey dinner

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Another chance to read this intriguing Christmas mystery that dates back to the post-war years

Very happy to see one of my Christmas stories having a second publication. Thank you Barb Goffman and Black Cat Mystery Ebook Club: Ghosts of Christmas Past, by Elizabeth Elwood (epub/Kindle) [Barb Goffman Presents ] (bcmystery.com)

elizabeth December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 Elizabeth Elwood Read more

For Father’s Day: A Tale of Two Max’s

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Max’s original owner was most apologetic when she found out that my father’s name also happened to be Max.  I assured her, truthfully, that my father would be delighted to have a four-legged namesake.  Maxwell Henry French was renowned for

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Thoughts from a Sidelined-as-a-Senior Lady of Shalott .

I can’t decide whether Tennyson or Orwell best reflects my mood at the moment, but both writers certainly resonate, now that living through a screen is the safest way to connect with the outside world. Tennyson’s Lady of Shalott, of

elizabeth May 18, 2020November 27, 2020 Elizabeth Elwood Read more
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Mini-Bio

elizabeth elwood imageElizabeth Elwood is a playwright, mystery writer and puppeteer with four plays, six books, many short stories and twenty marionette musicals to her credit. Her plays have been produced across Canada and in the US and her mystery books have drawn favorable reviews and comparisons to Agatha Christie. She is a two-time Derringer nominee and winner of the Crime Writers of Canada Best Short Story in 2022 for “Number 10 Marlborough Place” in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. Elizabeth lives with her husband and their independent-minded tabby cat on British Columbia’s Beautiful Sunshine Coast.

Bibliography

Mystery Books:

To Catch an Actress
A Black Tie Affair
The Beacon
The Agatha Principle
The Devil Gets His Due
After Rebecca

Non Fiction Memoir:

Strings Attached, the Story of Max the Ho Hum Husky

Short Stories:

Ghosts of Christmas Past, The Chess Room, The Homicidal Understudy, The River of My Return, The Three Lives of Thomasina Bug, Light on the Lagoon, The Murder of Sir Henry Baskerville, Number 10 Marlborough Place, The Witch's Ball, The Makeup Artist, All Decked out for New Years, Me Too Too, The Child, Through the Wall, There is a Tide, Ill Met by Moonlight, Proud Ms. Dolma, Rebecca Redux, The Fair Rosamund and the Summer of Love, The Splinter of Ice, The Last Noel, The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, How Mary's Garden Grew.

Plays:

Casting for Murder
Renovations
Shadow of Murder
Body and Soul

Marionette Shows:

Babes in the Wood
The Birthday Bug
Guard Dog on Duty
Guard Dog on the Spot
Guard Dog on Show
Guard Dog in Concert
Guard Dog with Heart
Katie’s Halloween Adventure
The Witch from Down Under
The Prince who had Everything
Die Fledermaus, the Sequel
The Fairy Tale that Went Wrong
The Egg Detector
The Magical Christmas Forest
Aladdin
The Cinderella Caper
King John’s Christmas
The Sorcerer Princess
The Christmas Spirit
The Christmas Present of Christmas Past
The Highwayman’s Christmas

Associations

  • Short Mystery Fiction Society
  • Crime Writers of Canada
  • Vagabond Players

Reviews

  • Barbara Kay
  • Blue Ink Reviews
  • ForeWord/Clarion Review
  • Kirkus Review
  • Royal City Record

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