About the author

Randy McCharles

<strong>RANDY MCCHARLES</strong>&nbsp;is a full-time author of speculative and crime fiction.<br><br>He is the recipient of several&nbsp;Aurora Awards&nbsp;(Canada's most prestigious award for speculative fiction) and in 2013 his short story&nbsp;<em>Ghost-B-Gone Incorporated</em>&nbsp;won the&nbsp;House of Anansi&nbsp;7-day Ghost Story Contest.<br><br>Randy's most recent publications include the&nbsp;<strong><em>Peter Galloway soft-boiled detective series</em></strong> and the 2016 Aurora Award&nbsp;shortlisted novel&nbsp;<em>Much Ado about Macbeth</em>&nbsp;from&nbsp;Tyche Books,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;2017 Aurora Award&nbsp;shortlisted novel&nbsp;<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&nbsp;<strong>When Words Collide Festival for Readers and Writers</strong>.