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How Do Deepfakes and AI Function in Crime Fiction?

How Do Deepfakes and AI Function in Crime Fiction?

"Crime fiction thrives in the shadow of truth...Deepfakes push those boundaries even further"

By Daniel Kalla | July 30, 2025

My First Thriller: Isabella Maldonado

My First Thriller: Isabella Maldonado

From the police force to the writers' conferences to successful author.

By Rick Pullen | July 28, 2025

6 Films Silvia Moreno-Garcia Recommends for Writers

6 Films Silvia Moreno-Garcia Recommends for Writers

The Author of "The Bewitching" on Alfred Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt," Fritz Lang, and More

By Silvia Moreno-Garcia | July 21, 2025

Gabriel Urza on Legal Thrillers, Justice, and a Broken System

Gabriel Urza on Legal Thrillers, Justice, and a Broken System

The author and former public defender discusses his new novel, 'The Silver State'

By Alex Dueben | July 10, 2025

Elly Griffiths on Victorian London, Time Travel, and Her New Mystery, 'The Frozen People'

Elly Griffiths on Victorian London, Time Travel, and Her New Mystery, 'The Frozen People'

A wide-ranging conversation with the bestselling author.

By Alex Dueben | July 9, 2025

The Murder Mystery: Keeping It Fresh

The Murder Mystery: Keeping It Fresh

Liza Tully on a beloved genre and how authors stay a step ahead of their readers.

By Liza Tully | July 9, 2025

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Isis Crawford: What Baking Means to Me As a Mystery Writer

By Isis Crawford | July 7, 2025

The Locked Room, Island-Style: Writing a Mystery Where Paradise Turns Deadly

By Katherine Wood | July 2, 2025

Murder Spelled Backwards: Appreciating Wordplay in Literature

By Anna Fitzgerald Healy | July 2, 2025

The Author Who Ran an Ultramarathon to Write a Thriller

The Author Who Ran an Ultramarathon to Write a Thriller

Amy McCulloch faced the question; just how far would you go in the name of research?

By Amy McCulloch | July 1, 2025

Caitlin Rother on Letting Surprises Happen

Caitlin Rother on Letting Surprises Happen

In writing nonfiction, the research always takes you in a new direction.

By Caitlin Rother | June 24, 2025

How To Write About the Very Recent Past In a Rapidly Changing World

How To Write About the Very Recent Past In a Rapidly Changing World

To capture the just-past, first envision the near future

By Carl Shuker | June 23, 2025

Rob Hart on “The Medusa Protocol” and the Challenges of Writing a Thriller Sequel

Rob Hart on “The Medusa Protocol” and the Challenges of Writing a Thriller Sequel

The bestselling author discusses how he immersed himself in a world of recovering assassins.

By Nick Kolakowski | June 23, 2025

How to Improvise a Locked Room Murder Mystery

How to Improvise a Locked Room Murder Mystery

Author Bianca Marais found the more she outlined, the less inclined she was to write. But could she finish a murder mystery without a master plan?

By Bianca Marais | June 20, 2025

A Writer For Our Time: Why John le Carré's Work Remains More Essential Than Ever

A Writer For Our Time: Why John le Carré's Work Remains More Essential Than Ever

Rav Grewal-Kök on the Enduring Literary Legacy of an Undisputed Master of the Spy Novel

By Rav Grewal-Kök | June 18, 2025

Infusing Eastern Philosophy into a Climate Thriller

Infusing Eastern Philosophy into a Climate Thriller

"[O]ur interconnectedness can illuminate possibilities for a future with humanity and Earth in balance"

By Dheepa R. Maturi | June 17, 2025

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