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It Isn't Genre That Matters—It's Story.

It Isn't Genre That Matters—It's Story.

Characters, writing, and tension make or break a book. You can step over the genre fence and still appeal to your readers.

By Clare Mackintosh | December 3, 2020

Joan Harrison: Hollywood Producer, and the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock

Joan Harrison: Hollywood Producer, and the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock

She answered an ad for a secretary. She became Hitchcock's trusted screenwriter and a major power player in Hollywood.

By Christina Lane | December 2, 2020

6 Reasons to Hook Your Kid on Mysteries

6 Reasons to Hook Your Kid on Mysteries

Mystery novels can teach your child the tricks of amateur sleuthing, spark a new interest in storytelling, and strengthen family bonds.

By Marthe Jocelyn | December 2, 2020

The Revival of Todd Downing, The Golden Age Author Fascinated by Death in Mexico

The Revival of Todd Downing, The Golden Age Author Fascinated by Death in Mexico

He was an author of Choctaw descent writing traditional mysteries set in Mexico. Will a new generation discover his work?

By James Sallis | December 1, 2020

Five of the Greatest Ambiguous Endings in Crime Fiction

Five of the Greatest Ambiguous Endings in Crime Fiction

Some mysteries are like life—open-ended (and open to interpretation).

By Caz Frear | December 1, 2020

Why Every Crime Writer Should Know How to Spot a Fake Diamond

Why Every Crime Writer Should Know How to Spot a Fake Diamond

A historical fiction writer researches the history of jewels, and the women who wore these baubles best.

By Rosemary Simpson | November 25, 2020

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How Today's Authors Are Reinvigorating Noir's Classic Tropes

By Halley Sutton | November 24, 2020

Cozy Mysteries and Legal Thrillers: The Intersection of Two Crime Genres

By Andrea J. Johnson | November 24, 2020

The Enduring Noir Legacy of John Cassavetes

By Zach Vasquez | November 23, 2020

Graphic Content: A Walk Through the Dark Corners of the Irish Noir Graphic Novel

Graphic Content: A Walk Through the Dark Corners of the Irish Noir Graphic Novel

In Bog Bodies, Declan Shalvey and Gavin Fullerton give the crime comic a new, distinctly Irish lens.

By Alex Segura | November 20, 2020

Can You Write Your Deepest Fears Into Existence?

Can You Write Your Deepest Fears Into Existence?

In writing fiction, many authors find that the pain they inflict on characters returns to them down the line.

By Stav Sherez | November 19, 2020

Why Writing About Cults—and People Who Join Them—Is Never Easy

Why Writing About Cults—and People Who Join Them—Is Never Easy

40 years after Jonestown, an author reflects on the empathy gap between those who joined, and those who think they never would.

By Courtney Summers | November 18, 2020

My Mother, The Mystery Writer

My Mother, The Mystery Writer

Orania Papazoglou, aka Jane Haddam, was a complicated woman who wrote about complicated people.

By Matthew DeAndrea | November 18, 2020

It's Time To Add Some Magic to Your Cozies

It's Time To Add Some Magic to Your Cozies

Indulging in the fanciful and adding in some magical realism is how a cat cozy can become a talking cat cozy.

By Jennifer J. Chow | November 13, 2020

Writing Outside Representation

Writing Outside Representation

E.A. Aymar talks with fellow crime writers about appropriation, and how to write across identity lines responsibly.

By E.A. Aymar | November 12, 2020

How One Writer Was Drawn Into a Decades Old Murder Mystery at Harvard

How One Writer Was Drawn Into a Decades Old Murder Mystery at Harvard

A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence

By Becky Cooper | November 10, 2020

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