Author and Speaker
RANDY MCCHARLES is a full-time author of crime and speculative fiction.
He is the recipient of several Aurora Awards (Canada's most prestigious award for speculative fiction), and in 2013 his short story Ghost-B-Gone Incorporated won the House of Anansi 7-day Ghost Story Contest.
Randy's most recent publications include the Peter Galloway soft-boiled detective series, as well as the 2016 Aurora Award shortlisted novel Much Ado about Macbeth from Tyche Books, and the 2017 Aurora Award shortlisted novel The Day of the Demon.
A Connecticut Gumshoe in King Arthur's Court from Tyche Books was nominated for the 2021 Aurora Award. A sequel--A Connecticut Gumshoe in Sherwood Forest--was released in 2021 and book 3--A Connecticut Gumshoe in the Cavern of the Weird Sisters--will come out in October 2022.
In addition to writing, Randy organizes various events including the award-winning When Words Collide Festival for Readers and Writers.
He is the recipient of several Aurora Awards (Canada's most prestigious award for speculative fiction), and in 2013 his short story Ghost-B-Gone Incorporated won the House of Anansi 7-day Ghost Story Contest.
Randy's most recent publications include the Peter Galloway soft-boiled detective series, as well as the 2016 Aurora Award shortlisted novel Much Ado about Macbeth from Tyche Books, and the 2017 Aurora Award shortlisted novel The Day of the Demon.
A Connecticut Gumshoe in King Arthur's Court from Tyche Books was nominated for the 2021 Aurora Award. A sequel--A Connecticut Gumshoe in Sherwood Forest--was released in 2021 and book 3--A Connecticut Gumshoe in the Cavern of the Weird Sisters--will come out in October 2022.
In addition to writing, Randy organizes various events including the award-winning When Words Collide Festival for Readers and Writers.
Recent Releases
Don't miss Randy's latest crime / mystery releases.
