• Craft

    How Do You Balance the Needs of Modern Readers with the Details of the Past?

    Mariah Fredericks & Jess Montgomery on research, character, and the craft of historical fiction.

    May 11, 2020  By Jess Montgomery & Mariah Fredericks
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    A Police Officer's Guide to Common, Avoidable Errors in Crime Fiction

    Don't reach for the safety, authors. That's a revolver in your hand.

    May 8, 2020  By Chris Berg and Paul James Smith
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    My First Thriller:
    Michael Connelly

    How the creator of Harry Bosch discovered Chandler, forged a career, overcame rejection, and got his first book published.

    May 7, 2020  By Rick Pullen
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    The Cornerstones of Country Noir

    Eight great novels that show the range and depth of noir fiction in rural America.

    May 7, 2020  By Jordan Farmer
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    The New Wave of Private Eye Fiction

    Today's PIs are more diverse and share community bonds. But the crime fiction world still has a long way to go to get out from the shadow of the loner white knight.

    May 1, 2020  By Halley Sutton
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    Ed Brubaker on Nostalgia, Adventure Stories, and Teens Hunting Demons

    A Graphic Content special edition for the surprise release of Ed Brubaker and Marcos Martin’s FRIDAY

    April 29, 2020  By Alex Segura
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    Why True Stories Don’t Always
    Make Good Fiction

    His prison stories were visceral and true. But did they make for compelling fiction?

    April 22, 2020  By David Moloney
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    Motherhood and Monsters: How Being a Parent Helps Me Write Thrillers

    "Nightmares have always been a normal occurrence for me, but during my pregnancy they were more vivid than usual, more visceral."

    April 21, 2020  By Jennifer Hillier
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    The Women Who Edited Crime Fiction

    For decades, four women were at the center of the mystery world. They built careers, discovered legends, and shaped a genre.

    April 16, 2020  By Sarah Weinman
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    Confessions of a Conspiracy Theorist

    Do conspiracy thrillers serve a valuable, humanistic function? Or are they just plain dangerous?

    April 14, 2020  By Oliver Harris
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