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Jessica Fletcher. With a Robot. In Space.

Jessica Fletcher. With a Robot. In Space.

"Straddling between dark murder and lighthearted alien adventures was a real challenge..."

By Mur Lafferty | October 3, 2022

On the Importance of Character and Setting

On the Importance of Character and Setting

Anne Emery on series that infuse their settings with character, and vice versa.

By Anne Emery | September 30, 2022

The Myth and the Reality of Violence in the Old West

The Myth and the Reality of Violence in the Old West

"If our hope is for a more robust understanding of history, we must seek out the true villains in every story and update our myths accordingly."

By Chase Pletts | September 29, 2022

Alice in Murderland: On Crime Writer Alice Campbell

Alice in Murderland: On Crime Writer Alice Campbell

Meet Alice Dorothy Ormond Campbell, mistress of the atmospheric mystery.

By Curtis Evans | September 28, 2022

Joe R. Lansdale and Jussi Piironen Talk Graphic Novels and Noir

Joe R. Lansdale and Jussi Piironen Talk Graphic Novels and Noir

"When you actually present the characters, you have to hope the art, their appearance, is convincing and satisfying for the audience." - Joe R. Lansdale

By CrimeReads | September 26, 2022

Celebrating Sisters in Crime at Thirty-Five

Celebrating Sisters in Crime at Thirty-Five

"Sisters in Crime has been fighting the patriarchy for 35 years."

By Sandra S. G. Wong | September 23, 2022

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Lamar Giles on Social Horror in Fact and Fiction

By Lamar Giles | September 20, 2022

Why Lawyers Make Such Good (and Bad) Mystery Novelists

By Allen Eskens | September 20, 2022

The childless female villain: trope or technique?

By Kia Abdullah | September 20, 2022

Our Death Rooms: The Act of Mourning In Horror

Our Death Rooms: The Act of Mourning In Horror

"Horror doesn’t want you to heal. It wants you to scream."

By Clay McLeod Chapman | September 19, 2022

Five Mystery Novels That Prioritize Character, Style, and Insight

Five Mystery Novels That Prioritize Character, Style, and Insight

"Genre fiction can be every bit as inventive and arty and revelatory as something dubbed literature."

By Mark Stevens | September 15, 2022

Considering the Metaphysics of Reincarnation and Motherhood

Considering the Metaphysics of Reincarnation and Motherhood

Barbara Graham on writing a past life murder mystery.

By Barbara Graham | September 15, 2022

Why Southern Gothic Fiction Is The Perfect Medium for Telling Queer Stories

Why Southern Gothic Fiction Is The Perfect Medium for Telling Queer Stories

"It's within that cloudy veil that separates the natural from the supernatural that many of the best Gothic tales live."

By Tyler Christensen | September 15, 2022

The Importance of Setting in Crime Fiction

The Importance of Setting in Crime Fiction

Kayte Nunn on setting, and how it connects characters to stories.

By Kayte Nunn | September 14, 2022

Natural Disasters in Horror

Natural Disasters in Horror

"A natural disaster is the ultimate break in a pattern, presenting novel, ferocious circumstances."

By R. J. Jacobs | September 13, 2022

Making World War II Relevant in a Contemporary Thriller

Making World War II Relevant in a Contemporary Thriller

Or, how to use historical facts to show modern-day resonances.

By Charlie Lovett | September 12, 2022

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