Thriller Panel

Local Author Series

Join us for a thrilling discussion of books with local authors Ann Burke, Jessica Hamilton, Judy Penz Sheluk, and Peter McPhie.

Watch, Explore Local Authors, and Read Together @ BPL Program Portal: 

Watch: https://my.nicheacademy.com/barrie/course/21111/sequence/18209

Explore: BPL's Local Author Showcase

Read: Find new books to read by local authors

You can submit questions for our authors when you register. Visit our Local Author Showcase page for a full listing of events happening this month.

Ann Burke: After serving in the Royal Canadian Navy as a navigational operator/radar technician, Ann turned her interest to her greatest love, writing. Working largely in the social services sector as a counsellor in a women and children’s shelter, coordinating a homeless drop-in, and directing a rural community centre, she free-lanced for newspapers, including the Toronto Star. Her most memorable years were spent working for the Walden Observer in Lively, Ontario and covering events for the Sudbury Star. She now lives in Innisfil with her husband. Her website is https://annburkeauthor.com/about-ann/

Jessica Hamilton was born in Australia but grew up in Canada. She has lived and worked in the Czech Republic, Taiwan, India and Japan. She studied writing at the Humber School for Writers as well as George Brown College. She lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband, son and daughter. What You Never Knew is her first novel. Her website is https://www.jessicahamilton.org

Judy Penz Sheluk is a former journalist and magazine editor. She is the author of two mystery series: The Glass Dolphin Mysteries and  the Marketville Mysteries. Her short crime fiction appears in several collections, including The Best Laid Plans, Heartbreaks & Half-truths and Moonlight & Misadventure, which she also edited. Judy is a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, the South Simcoe Arts Council, the Short Mystery Fiction Society, and Crime Writers of Canada, where she serves as Chair on the Board of Directors. Her website is https://www.judypenzsheluk.com

Peter McPhie is a lawyer and before that taught English literature. He always wanted to get back to writing as he had had early success with numerous humorous fiction pieces published in several national publications. 
He lives near Toronto with his wife. Their three children have now all flown the coop but haven’t forgotten where they can get a good meal. 
His website is https://petermcphie.com/

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