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From Sports Reporter to Crime Writer

From Sports Reporter to Crime Writer

Or, how athletes and thriller heroes have a surprising amount in common when it comes to mental, and physical, toughness

By Elise Hart Kipness | November 7, 2023

James Kennedy:

James Kennedy: "Storytellers are manipulative cult leaders."

Or, a few useful pointers on how to brainwash your reader ahem...draw people into your narrative

By James Kennedy | November 2, 2023

Sudden Death and the Startlement of Absence

Sudden Death and the Startlement of Absence

On writing to exorcise "the tendrils of some horror we can’t quite process"

By Matt Phillips | November 2, 2023

The Ineffable Crimes of Lawrence Osborne

The Ineffable Crimes of Lawrence Osborne

A wide-ranging conversation with the British-born, Bangkok-based author of some of today's finest literary noirs.

By Paul French | November 1, 2023

How Unlikeable Characters Freed Me From Perfectionism

How Unlikeable Characters Freed Me From Perfectionism

Olivia Worley considers the psychological thriller as a space free from judgement.

By Olivia Worley | November 1, 2023

Confessions of a Serial Anthology Editor

Confessions of a Serial Anthology Editor

On the art of assembly and the pleasures of the short form

By Maxim Jakubowski | November 1, 2023

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What Are Thriller Authors Truly Afraid Of?

By Danielle Trussoni | October 31, 2023

Why Horror Fiction Matters for Telling Indigenous Stories

By Adriana Chartrand | October 27, 2023

Finding Inspiration for Metafictional Murder

By Dann McDormann | October 24, 2023

A Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Horror

A Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Horror

Contributors to the new anthology Never Whistle at Night weigh in on the past, present, and future of Native dark fiction.

By CrimeReads | October 24, 2023

A Murder of Poets: Or, the Inescapable Connections Between Crime Fiction and Poetry

A Murder of Poets: Or, the Inescapable Connections Between Crime Fiction and Poetry

Poet-writers, poet-detectives, and a long history of murder ballads...

By Paula Munier | October 20, 2023

Safe Places: On Writing Books for Teens about Teen Issues

Safe Places: On Writing Books for Teens about Teen Issues

"These stories find continuing relevance by tackling issues and themes common to teens across generations."

By Kellie M. Parker | October 18, 2023

David L. Ulin on Capturing the Special, Despairing Noir of the West

David L. Ulin on Capturing the Special, Despairing Noir of the West

Tod Goldberg is in conversation with the longtime critic and first-time novelist.

By Tod Goldberg | October 17, 2023

From Broadway Musicals to Thrilling Mysteries: A Writing Life in Two Acts

From Broadway Musicals to Thrilling Mysteries: A Writing Life in Two Acts

"I realized something that was huge but also completely grounding: Whatever format it takes, a story is a story."

By Heather Hach | October 17, 2023

A Visit to the Trans-Allegheny Asylum; or, On Hauntings and History

A Visit to the Trans-Allegheny Asylum; or, On Hauntings and History

"Explaining the night, carving down the sum total of the experience into words is damaging—the easier it is to talk about, the less extraordinary it becomes."

By Nora Fussner | October 16, 2023

Black Horror Fiction Has Always Been Here. What's Changed Is The Attitudes of Gatekeepers.

Black Horror Fiction Has Always Been Here. What's Changed Is The Attitudes of Gatekeepers.

Contributors to the new anthology Out There Screaming discuss the long history of Black horror fiction and supernatural social justice stories.

By Molly Odintz | October 13, 2023

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