Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast
A bi-weekly podcast by a national professional association for mystery and crime writers in Canada.
Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) is a national non-profit organization for Canadian mystery and crime writers, associated professionals, and others with a serious interest in Canadian crime writing. Our mission is to promote Canadian crime writing and to raise the profile of Canadian crime writers with readers, reviewers, librarians, booksellers, and media.
Hosted by Erik D'Souza
Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast
Tamara L. Miller is nominated for the Peter Robinson Award
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Erik D’Souza interviews Tamara L. Miller, a nominee for the Peter Robinson Award for Best Crime Novel for her debut book, Into the Fall (published by Thomas and Mercer). They discuss how Miller's camping trip in Ontario inspired the novel's premise about a woman stranded in the wilderness after her husband disappears. Miller shares her background, her transition from academic and government policy writing to crime fiction, and how she developed her writing skills through workshops and mentorship over several years. They also discuss her new book, The Weight of Glass, which follows a mother's disappearance in a small town along the shores of Lake Superior.
Bio
Tamara L. Miller writes psychological suspense steeped in atmosphere, emotional complexity, and the stark beauty of the Canadian wilderness. Her debut novel, Into the Fall was a 2025 Amazon First Reads selection. Her second novel, The Weight of Glass (2026), follows a daughter’s perilous search for answers after her mother’s disappearance along the snowbound shores of Lake Superior. She is unbelievably honoured and humbled that Into the Fall has been shortlisted for the Crime Writers of Canada Best Novel of 2026. Tamara holds a Ph.D. in Canadian history and draws on a lifelong love of the wilder places in her writing. She lives in Ottawa, Canada.
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