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Stop Acting Like YA Writers Aren't <em>Real</em> Authors

Stop Acting Like YA Writers Aren't Real Authors

"It is far more challenging to write a compelling and believable mystery novel featuring teenaged characters than adult characters."

By Kara Thomas | May 3, 2023

Susan Isaacs: Why It Only Took Me 45 Years to Write a Series

Susan Isaacs: Why It Only Took Me 45 Years to Write a Series

Why one author resisted the pull of writing a mystery series—until now.

By Susan Isaacs | May 2, 2023

Celebrating the Power of Older Women Protagonists

Celebrating the Power of Older Women Protagonists

"[C]hange, and the freedom that comes with it, can be frightening; destabilizing. Its power can feel a lot like weakness."

By Joanne Harris | May 2, 2023

Crime and Cancer and Survival: On the Limits of the Cancer Warrior Narrative

Crime and Cancer and Survival: On the Limits of the Cancer Warrior Narrative

"Are the people who don’t survive not warriors? Have they died because they haven’t fought hard enough? No. They died because they died."

By Sara Herchenroether | May 2, 2023

And Your Little Dog, Too: Incorporating Real Fears Into Your Fiction

And Your Little Dog, Too: Incorporating Real Fears Into Your Fiction

Sometimes those everyday fears can be the most intense, and the most intensely relatable.

By Taylor Adams | May 1, 2023

The Terror in The Mirror: On Family, Legacy, and Hauntings

The Terror in The Mirror: On Family, Legacy, and Hauntings

"So many times we are not in control of our own narrative."

By V. Castro | April 28, 2023

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Lindsay Hunter On Characters, Agency, and Desire

By Molly Odintz | April 27, 2023

The State of the Crime Novel, Part 2: A Roundtable Discussion with the Edgar Nominees

By Molly Odintz | April 27, 2023

True Crime Books for Readers Who Are Uncomfortable with True Crime as a Popular Obsession

By Alice Slater | April 27, 2023

A Heady Mix of Science and Religion: On Setting a Novel Amidst The Early 19th Century's Contradictions

A Heady Mix of Science and Religion: On Setting a Novel Amidst The Early 19th Century's Contradictions

"Change was in the air and that conflict, between science and religion, was already present."

By Liz Hyder | April 27, 2023

The State of the Crime Novel, Part 1: A Roundtable Discussion with the Edgar Nominees

The State of the Crime Novel, Part 1: A Roundtable Discussion with the Edgar Nominees

Crime writers reflect on genre, purpose, community, and the growing problem of book bans.

By Molly Odintz | April 26, 2023

Dennis Lehane on Boston, Busing, and the Summer of '74

Dennis Lehane on Boston, Busing, and the Summer of '74

In his new novel, Lehane reckons with the city's trauma.

By Dwyer Murphy | April 25, 2023

Technology, Magic, and How Your Word Lights a Candle

Technology, Magic, and How Your Word Lights a Candle

Or, how to write about magic in a modern setting.

By Kat Howard | April 25, 2023

Patricia Ward On Writing About Violence And Growing Up Amidst Civil War

Patricia Ward On Writing About Violence And Growing Up Amidst Civil War

"I was growing up in an oppressive, terrifying situation, and it went on for years..."

By Patricia Ward | April 24, 2023

The Unexpected Power of Dream Sequences

The Unexpected Power of Dream Sequences

A few lines about your characters' dreams may be just what your mystery novel needs.

By Cyndi MacMillan | April 24, 2023

The Expatriates: Spy Fiction’s Hapless Unfortunates

The Expatriates: Spy Fiction’s Hapless Unfortunates

An exploration of an archetype constantly being drawn into greater geopolitical maneuverings.

By John Lawton | April 18, 2023

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