R.J. Harlick is a Canadian mystery writer. Her Meg Harris mystery series is set in the Canadian wilderness. With the ''Meg Harris mystery series'' Harlick introduces protagonist ''Meg Harris'' who has fled the urban frenzy of Toronto and her failed marriage to a remote wilderness property in West Quebec. The only neighbour to her property is the reserve of the Fishhook Algonquins, or Migiskan Anishinabeg. Her sought after peace is interrupted by injustice and murder. Unable to ignore it, Meg invariably becomes enmeshed in a quagmire of murderous intrigue."" Harlick is a member of, and former president of

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. She is also a member of, and former Regional Vice President of

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. She is a member of Sisters in Crime. She has participated as a panellist at various mystery conferences such as

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, Left Coast Crime, Bloody Words and

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. ''Reviewing the Evidence'' called her "the queen of Canadian wilderness fiction."

Biography

In her former career, Harlick worked for major computer corporations such as IBM and DMR Group, then with her own management consultancy practice. She was a member of the Canadian Institute of Management Consultants and held the CMC designation. She is an avid supporter of environmental causes and worked for several years on the board of the Ottawa Valley chapter of Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. Originally from Toronto, and an alumna of the University of Toronto, she, her husband, Jim, and poodle Sterling divide their time between living in

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and West Quebec.

Publications

Novels

*''Death's Golden Whisper,'' Dundurn Press, 2004 *''Red Ice for a Shroud'', Dundurn Press, 2006 *''The River Runs Orange'', Dundurn Press, 2008 *''Arctic Blue Death,'' Dundurn Press, 2009 *''A Green Place for Dying'', Dundurn Press, 2012 *''Silver Totem of Shame,'' Dundurn Press, 2014 *''A Cold White Fear'', Dundurn Press, 2015 *''Purple Palette for Murder'', Dundurn Press, 2017

Short stories

*''When the Red, Red Robin...'' in ''Bone Dance: a Crime and Mystery Collection'' by the Ladies Killing Circle, edited by Sue Pike and Joan Boswell RendezVous Press, 2003 *''Lady Luck'' in ''Bloody Words; The Anthology'', edited by Cheryl Freeman & Carol Soles Baskerville Books, 2003 *''Seigneur Poisson'' in ''Fit to Die: a Crime and Mystery Collection'' by The Ladies Killing Circle, edited by Joan Boswell and Sue Pike RendezVous Press, 2001

Awards

*''Lady Luck'' 3rd place Winner of the Bony Pete Award, 2002

References

Sources

''The Hamilton Spectator'' review of Arctic Blue Death''The Hamilton Spectator'' review of The River Runs OrangeR.J. Harlick on the UK based biography site, Fantastic FictionCanadian Authors Website
* ttp://www.foundationopl.ca/newoplf/modules.php?op=modload&name=EventsOPLF&file=supportingauthors Ottawa Public Library Foundation biography of R.J. Harlickbr>University of Toronto Arts and Science alumni, RJ HarlickThe Writers Union of Canada author profile of R.J. Harlick

External links

R.J. Harlick website

Official

Profile on author R.J. Harlick

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