<strong>RANDY MCCHARLES</strong> is a full-time author of speculative and crime fiction.<br><br>He is the recipient of several Aurora Awards (Canada's most prestigious award for speculative fiction) and in 2013 his short story <em>Ghost-B-Gone Incorporated</em> won the House of Anansi 7-day Ghost Story Contest.<br><br>Randy's most recent publications include the <strong><em>Peter Galloway soft-boiled detective series</em></strong> and the 2016 Aurora Award shortlisted novel <em>Much Ado about Macbeth</em> from Tyche Books, and the 2017 Aurora Award shortlisted novel <em>The Day of the Demon</em>.<br><br>Upcoming books include <strong><em>A Connecticut Gumshoe in King Arthur's Court</em></strong>.<br><br>In addition to writing, Randy organizes various events including the award-winning <strong>When Words Collide Festival for Readers and Writers</strong>.