Welcome to the home page of Roy Innes, west coast mystery author. On this page, you'll find an up-to-date view of what Roy is currently writing, how to get in touch with him, and how to order his books.

In general, this is where new announcements will go, news, upcoming releases, and anything else which is considered relevant.

Latest News / Latest Updates

April 22, 2010: Roy was at the Central Vancouver Public Library taking part in a panel discussion with other B.C. crime writers. The event was titled "Coastal Crime Wave - an evening at the Arthurs." Click here for details.

From left to right: Moderator - Marsha Lederman from the Global and Mail. Panelists - authors Anne Barton, Phyllis Smallman, Juanita Rose Violini, Joan Donaldson-Yarmey, Roy Innes .

March 26, 2010: Attention: Roy's editors have made a change in the title of his latest Inspector Coswell novel (due to be released Oct. 31, 2010). New title is Murder in the Chilcotin. Look for future novels in the series with the same title lead-in--Murder in the.......

December 21, 2009: New Novel Coming Soon! Roy's third novel in the Inspector Coswell series has been accepted by NeWest Press and is slated for release in the fall of 2010. Tentatively titled The Chilcotin Murders, it follows Coswell and Blakemore as the two Mounties investigate the killing of a young rookie officer in the wilds of B.C.'s Cariboo country.

October 22, 2009: Roy's short story, Sheila Pritchard, reached the final three in the Kenneth Galbraith Literary Award competition. Winner was Judy Millar from Nanaimo, B.C. Congratulations, Judy. Click here to go to the 'stories' section on the award's website to view the listing of the top twelve submitted stories. A link to a pdf document containing Roy's Sheila Pritchard is available from there.

October 4, 2009: A short story Roy submitted to the John Kenneth Galbraith Literary Award has made it to the semi-finals! Click here to view the semi-finalist list. Click here to read more about the award.

September 28, 2009: Roy is now a member of the committe responsible for Bloody Words 2011, which will be held for the first time in Victoria (Toronto and Ottawa have done it for years). Visit the website at bloodywords2011.com.

August 7, 2009: The Galiano Island Books event was a smashing success. Roy enjoyed the venue, the great audience, and the 'helluva party' afterwards. Here are a few photos (courtesy of NE West press and David Middleton):

From left to right: Linda Richards, January Magazine Lee Trentadue, Galiano Island Books Roy Innes, author Seonaid Renwick, Galiano Island Books

Roy entertains the crowd...

Roy Innes and fans at the Galiano Island Books event.

May 30, 2009: Roy took part in a Crime Writers of Canada all-day event titled "A Coastal Crime Wave Comes to the Greater Victoria Public Library." The sessions were well attended with much give and take from the largely writer audience. Roy's panel was charged with discussing the topic "Sin and Salvation: Dos and Don'ts of Crime Fiction." Nicola Furlong, Church Choir Mysteries, and Debra Purdy Kong, Fatal Encryption, were co-panellists.

Crime Writers of Canada Event, Victoria Library

October 16, 2008: Roy and Garry Ryan at Little Sister's Bookstore in Vancouver's West End, setting for Roy's latest novel. Attendees who braved the dark and stormy night were treated to a lively presentation by the two NeWest Press authors, discussing their novels and crime-writing in general.

Little Sister's Bookstore, Vancouver

Roy and Garry

September 28, 2008: Roy attended Word on the Street in downtown Vancouver. At the large event, which blocked off an entire street, Roy read from and discussed about his second novel, West End Murders.

Word on the Street, downtown Vancouver

Taking over an entire street

Roy on stage at Word on the Street

May 25, 2008: The launch of Roy’s latest novel, West End Murders, was a great success. Islanders filled the Gabriola Theatre Centre, a local landmark, to hear his talk about the novel and the ups and downs of crime fiction writing. The reception and signing afterwards, typical of island events, went on and on with good humour and much conversation. A truly fun event. 

Giving forth with two generations of booksellers to his left

An attentive audience

Signing copies of West End Murders

April 24, 2008: For those of you interested and able to attend, the official launch of West End Murders will be at The Centre on Gabriola Island on May 25th. Click here to go the promotions page for more details.

April 4, 2008: Jo-Ann Roberts of the CBC Radio program All Points West interviews Roy about his latest novel, West End Murders. Click here to listen to the interview [note: audio only, and requires you to have an audio player on your computer than can play RealAudio files].

January 8, 2008: West End Murders is to be published in the spring of this year!

West End Murders is the second in the series that started with Murder in the Monashees, focusing on the work of RCMP Corporal Blakemore and Inspector Coswell. While Murder in the Monashees is set in the village of Bear Creek, West End Murders transports the characters to the metropolis of Vancouver, where they not only deal with a local crime spree but also a national conspiracy that threatens the life of a United States politician. Check out the 'Coming Soon' section for more details!

June 1, 2007: The new novels are coming along! For more information, go to the 'Coming Soon' section.

January 2, 2006: This webpage is now accessible via royinnes.com and royinnes.ca.

December 28, 2005 : Two new novels are in the works. For more information, go to the 'Coming Soon' section.

December 25, 2005 : Merry Christmas! The creation of this homepage for Roy Innes is the news for today!