Capital Crime Writers
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Capital Crime Writers (CCW) is a non-profit crime and mystery writing organization located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1988 by Linda Wiken and Audrey Jessup.
Monthly meetings include presentations from expert guest speakers on topics related to the craft of crime and mystery writing. Authors who have presented to CCW include Louise Penny, Vicki Delany, and Maureen Jennings, Barbara Fradkin and Debra Komar.
Annual Short Story Contest
[edit]CCW sponsors the annual Capital Crime Writer's short story contest for the Audrey Jessup award. Deadline for submissions is April 1. The contest is open to the National Capital Region and CCW members regardless of location.
Organization
[edit]CCW is run by a committee made up of; President, Past President (who stays on to help with transfer of leadership), Treasurer, Program Director (typically more than one person), Communications, and Website manager.
References
[edit]For more information about the group, visit their webpage at https://capitalcrimewriters.com or https://capitalcrimewriters.ca
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