• Craft

    Breaking and Entering: How Deon Meyer's New Novel Snuck Past Genre Boundaries

    What really defines the sub-genres of crime?

    February 18, 2025  By Deon Meyer
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    Kevin Wade on the Move from Dramatic Writing to His Debut Novel

    The "Bluebloods" showrunner talks with Terry McDonell about his years of writing for the screen and TV, and why he decided to write a crime novel.

    February 17, 2025  By Terry McDonell
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    Why Posh London Is Just as Good A Setting For Mysteries as Any Gritty Side Street

    Scratch beneath the stucco of Belgravia, London’s most upmarket residential district, and dark secrets lurk.

    February 14, 2025  By Orlando Murrin
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    How to Isolate Your Characters in the 21st Century

    A mystery writer's guide to cutting your characters off from the world in believable ways.

    February 13, 2025  By Laura McCluskey
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    The Backlist: Reading Margaret Atwood's 'The Blind Assassin', with Ashley Winstead

    Ashley Winstead and Polly Stewart discuss Atwood's sprawling, genre-hopping novel.

    February 13, 2025  By Polly Stewart
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    10 Modern Takes on Traditional Latin American Folktales

    Vanessa Montalban considers the "generational patterns and themes that tie these ancient stories to our modern world."

    February 12, 2025  By Vanessa Montalban
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    Laughing at the Monster: Comedy in the Fear Genres

    Ande Pliego on the power of humor in horror and thrillers.

    February 10, 2025  By Ande Pliego
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    My First Thriller: Lee Goldberg

    How Lee Goldberg went from interviewing authors to writing a hit novel – all while he was still a teenager.

    February 6, 2025  By Rick Pullen
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    Balancing Technical Jargon with Reader Engagement

    "Make sure a technical detail is critical to the story...then find the briefest way possible to describe it."

    February 5, 2025  By Nicholas Harvey
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    Writing a Modern Novel Steeped in Kitchen-Sink Realism

    William Boyle reflects on the condensed power of "working-class tales set in cramped kitchens and living rooms and grimy bars"

    February 4, 2025  By William Boyle
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