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    The Four Types of Time Travel (And What They Say About Ourselves and the World Around Us)

    The Four Types of Time Travel (And What They Say About Ourselves and the World Around Us)

    A science fiction author breaks down the building blocks of time travel, from seeing into the future to traveling into the past.

    By Dan Frey | February 10, 2021

    The Future of Police Procedurals

    The Future of Police Procedurals

    What is the responsibility—and the path forward—for authors writing crime fiction about police?

    By Michael Kaufman | February 5, 2021

    Zoë Lund and the Dialectical Method of <em>Bad Lieutenant</em>

    Zoë Lund and the Dialectical Method of Bad Lieutenant

    Lund's legacy as a writer is overshadowed by the heroin, her looks, and her collaborators. But a closer study of her writing methods reveals genius at work.

    By Chris McGinley | February 4, 2021

    Jane Harper: The Australian Crime Author Everyone Seems to Be Reading

    Jane Harper: The Australian Crime Author Everyone Seems to Be Reading

    Since her breakout debut, The Dry, Harper has become an international sensation. Expect much more to come.

    By Daneet Steffens | February 3, 2021

    In Psychological Thrillers, The Abyss Stares Back

    In Psychological Thrillers, The Abyss Stares Back

    How psychological thrillers allow us a glimpse into the unexplored universes of the mind.

    By Sebastian Fitzek | February 3, 2021

    Jonathan Kellerman Wants to Know Why Crime Fiction Has Such a Hard Time with Mental Health Professionals

    Jonathan Kellerman Wants to Know Why Crime Fiction Has Such a Hard Time with Mental Health Professionals

    Forty years later, many of the shrink clichés persist. The creator of the Alex Delaware series asks, why?

    By Jonathan Kellerman | February 2, 2021

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    Now, More Than Ever, Is the Time for 'Escapist Fiction'

    By V. M. Burns | February 1, 2021

    How Do You Write an Isolation Thriller When Everyone Is Connected All of the Time?

    By Zoje Stage | January 29, 2021

    My First Thriller: Randy Wayne White

    By Rick Pullen | January 28, 2021

    On the Art of the Plot Twist

    On the Art of the Plot Twist

    "Psycho" and "Les Diaboliques" shocked audiences with their unpredictable revelations. What made them so effective?

    By Milan Terlunen | January 28, 2021

    A Science Fiction Author's Pointers for Worldbuilding with Negative Space

    A Science Fiction Author's Pointers for Worldbuilding with Negative Space

    "A great deal of worldbuilding can happen with what is left unsaid."

    By Stina Leicht | January 28, 2021

    John le Carré Offered a Piece of Advice to a Struggling Novelist. She'll Never Forget It.

    John le Carré Offered a Piece of Advice to a Struggling Novelist. She'll Never Forget It.

    When Kate Weinberg met David Cornwell, she was determined not to mention to him the crime novel she was struggling to plot.

    By Kate Weinberg | January 26, 2021

    Millenial Cozies: A New Generation Discovers the Joys of the Cozy Mystery

    Millenial Cozies: A New Generation Discovers the Joys of the Cozy Mystery

    Cozy mysteries are experiencing a revival as younger voices turn to writing (and reading) more of this charming genre.

    By Kate Lansing | January 26, 2021

    Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    In 1965, a pair of radical bohemian journalists invented Scandinavian Noir and reimagined what crime fiction could do.

    By Neil Nyren | January 22, 2021

    Killing the People You Love: Fiction and Medicine Intersect

    Killing the People You Love: Fiction and Medicine Intersect

    Character development and destruction in the realm of psychological thrillers

    By John Burley | January 21, 2021

    Secrets, Smartphones, Social Media, and Suspense

    Secrets, Smartphones, Social Media, and Suspense

    Or, How To Incorporate Modern Technology into Your Thriller Without Looking Dated

    By Ellery Lloyd | January 21, 2021

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