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Crime Fiction Heroes: To Age or Forever Young?

Crime Fiction Heroes: To Age or Forever Young?

"My vote is that our heroes shouldn’t appear to be immortal."

By Paul Levine | January 25, 2023

Murder, Mystery, and Midwestern Noir

Murder, Mystery, and Midwestern Noir

'Midwestern Noir is what happens when you take all the elements of Nordic Noir and plant them in what even midwesterners refer to as "the middle of nowhere."'

By Hannah Morrissey | January 23, 2023

Does Historical Accuracy Matter in Historical Fiction?

Does Historical Accuracy Matter in Historical Fiction?

With fiction, the answers are never quite so simple.

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

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

By Kevin Canfield | January 11, 2023

On Writing A Mystery That Defies Rationality

By Maria Dong | January 10, 2023

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

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

Fashion, the Predominantly White Industry That Feeds Off Black Culture

Fashion, the Predominantly White Industry That Feeds Off Black Culture

Twin sisters Amber and Danielle Brown on writing a novel about their experiences in the fashion industry

By Amber and Danielle Brown | January 4, 2023

How To Turn A Post-Apocalyptic Novel Into A Thriller

How To Turn A Post-Apocalyptic Novel Into A Thriller

Five Novels That Can Teach You The Necessary Skills

By Pedro Hoffmeister | December 22, 2022

Creating Dual Timelines and Five Novels That Do It Well

Creating Dual Timelines and Five Novels That Do It Well

Writing a novel with more than one timeline is never easy. But, when it's done well, it provides readers with a special thrill.

By Liv Andersson | December 22, 2022

Shop Talk: The Year in Review

Shop Talk: The Year in Review

Eli Cranor reflects on a year of talking to crime writers, with the distilled wisdom, superstitions, and coffee recommendations to prove it.

By Eli Cranor | December 20, 2022

Authors Who Write Outstanding Mystery Series and Stellar Standalones

Authors Who Write Outstanding Mystery Series and Stellar Standalones

Books are an invitation to a world of stories.

By Alicia Beckman | December 19, 2022

10 Things Crime Writers Should Know About Guns

10 Things Crime Writers Should Know About Guns

A crash course gleaned from one writer's crash course.

By Josh Haven | December 16, 2022

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