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Natasha Lester On Fashion, Historical Fiction, and Female Spies

Natasha Lester On Fashion, Historical Fiction, and Female Spies

"[At last we’re seeing how much women contributed to past victories."

By Molly Odintz | February 1, 2023

For a Mystery Novel, How Much Sex Is Too Much Sex?

For a Mystery Novel, How Much Sex Is Too Much Sex?

Elle Cosimano on straddling genres and balancing reader expectations.

By Elle Cosimano | January 31, 2023

Getting the Investigative Details Right in Cozy Mysteries

Getting the Investigative Details Right in Cozy Mysteries

Cozy authors might be working with amateur sleuths. But they're still putting in their research time with the professionals.

By Valona Jones | January 30, 2023

Finding the Spark

Finding the Spark

Sara Shepard on connecting with characters and developing ideas.

By Sara Shepard | January 26, 2023

An Author's Guide to Stealing from the Books You Love

An Author's Guide to Stealing from the Books You Love

"The point is not my felony but my process, which is probably your process too..."

By Stephen Hunter | January 25, 2023

On Metaphysics and Murder

On Metaphysics and Murder

"Ideas alone can be abstract and bloodless, but they come alive when they are woven into a narrative."

By Carolyn Korsmeyer | January 25, 2023

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Crime Fiction Heroes: To Age or Forever Young?

By Paul Levine | January 25, 2023

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By Hannah Morrissey | January 23, 2023

Does Historical Accuracy Matter in Historical Fiction?

By Mark Ellis | January 18, 2023

Lawful Lawlessness: The Rules for Writing Crime Fiction

Lawful Lawlessness: The Rules for Writing Crime Fiction

(And Which of Your Favorite Authors Break Them)

By Benjamin Stevenson | January 17, 2023

Eric LaRocca: Interview and Cover Reveal!

Eric LaRocca: Interview and Cover Reveal!

Read an interview with the author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, and see the gorgeous new cover of his upcoming book.

By Molly Odintz | January 12, 2023

Shop Talk: Jane Harper Makes a Plan for Her Novels...Then Several Hundred Mugs of Tea

Shop Talk: Jane Harper Makes a Plan for Her Novels...Then Several Hundred Mugs of Tea

Crime writers talking routines, outlines, and editing in hard copy.

By Eli Cranor | January 12, 2023

Iris Yamashita on Writing a Murder Mystery About an Isolated Alaskan Town

Iris Yamashita on Writing a Murder Mystery About an Isolated Alaskan Town

The debut novelist on her journey from screenwriting to 'City Under One Roof'

By Kevin Canfield | January 11, 2023

On Writing A Mystery That Defies Rationality

On Writing A Mystery That Defies Rationality

"I wanted to dig my teeth into someone...whose emotional world was more important than their intellectual one."

By Maria Dong | January 10, 2023

A Scientist and Sci-fi Author on Imagining the Future and Breaking the Rules

A Scientist and Sci-fi Author on Imagining the Future and Breaking the Rules

Robert Lanza and Nancy Kress on their unique collaboration.

By Robert Lanza and Nancy Kress | January 9, 2023

We Need More Nuanced Portrayals of Sex Workers

We Need More Nuanced Portrayals of Sex Workers

Adele Parks looks at some of the best fictional portrayals of sex workers, and asks why the media so often relies on stereotype.

By Adele Parks | January 5, 2023

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