Melanie Jackson wrote her first mystery story at age seven and hasn’t stopped since. She isn’t sure why she likes mysteries so much, except that maybe it’s part of being curious about life and its possibilities. A former journalist, Melanie volunteers as a creative writing mentor for the Vancouver School Board. Born in Scotland, raised in Toronto, Melanie lives in East Vancouver, in the same Commercial Drive area as her singing sleuth Dinah, with her husband, daughter and cowardly cat.
PUBLICATIONS:
The Big Dip. Orca, 2009
The Queen of Disguises. Orca, 2009
The Shadows on the Train. Victoria, BC: Orca, 2007
The Summer of the Spotted Owl. Victoria, BC: Orca, 2005.
The Mask on the Cruise Ship. Victoria, BC: Orca, 2004.
The Man in the Moonstone. Victoria, BC: Orca, 2003.
The Spy in the Alley. Victoria, BC: Orca, 2002.
AWARDS:
Nominated, Silver Birch Award for Shadows on the Train, 2008
Named by CTV News as a Summer Best Read for The Summer of the Spotted Owl , 2006
Nominated, Silver Birch Award for The Mask on the Cruise Ship, 2006.
Second place, BC Chocolate Lily Award for The Man in the Moonstone, 2005.
Nominated, Chocolate Lily Book Award for The Mask on the Cruise Ship, 2005.
Nominated, Rocky Mountain Book Award for The Spy in the Alley, 2003.
"The Clues to the Art of the Mystery" features the elements that go into a mystery, with readings, video clips and slides. Handouts in the form of a fun Dinah chart provided at the end.
Workshop Description:
For maximum one class, "The Clues" as above, only with class exercises.
