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The Big Book Tour Backstory: On the Triumphs and Travails of Selling Your New Release, One Store at a Time

The Big Book Tour Backstory: On the Triumphs and Travails of Selling Your New Release, One Store at a Time

Hank Phillippi Ryan goes behind the scenes on book tour, and asks writers for their most memorable audience interactions

By Hank Phillippi Ryan | September 10, 2025

Hannah Mary McKinnon: A Corporate Gig Made Me a Better (Fictional) Murderer

Hannah Mary McKinnon: A Corporate Gig Made Me a Better (Fictional) Murderer

It turns out, high-stakes jobs have a lot of pointers for how to get your characters into, and out of, hot water

By Hannah Mary McKinnon | September 9, 2025

On Discord, Shared Guilt, and The Power of Collective Narration

On Discord, Shared Guilt, and The Power of Collective Narration

A chorus of narrators doesn't just include the reader in the action—it implicates them.

By Lauren Oliver | September 5, 2025

Writing Queer Icons into Crime

Writing Queer Icons into Crime

A Roundtable Discussion with the Contributors to the new anthology, "Crime Ink: Iconic"

By John Copenhaver | September 4, 2025

The Future of Technology Makes It Harder to Solve Fictional Crimes

The Future of Technology Makes It Harder to Solve Fictional Crimes

We thought more cameras, more data, and more computing power would mean more answers at the crime scene. What if they just raise more questions?

By Thomas R. Weaver | September 3, 2025

Show, Don't Tell: Donna Leon's Timeless Lessons for Well-Crafted Books

Show, Don't Tell: Donna Leon's Timeless Lessons for Well-Crafted Books

Leon analyzes Ross Macdonald's Lew Archer novels and finds new lessons for writers in their well-worn pages

By Donna Leon | August 28, 2025

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Writing Neurodivergence in Crime Fiction

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Amie Schaumberg on crafting a character whose differences become her greatest strengths

By Amie Schaumberg | August 21, 2025

Mike Phillips On Colonial Theft, Reparations, and the Genesis of a Classic

Mike Phillips On Colonial Theft, Reparations, and the Genesis of a Classic

30 years ago, Phillips published a novel about the long shadows of colonialism. Upon its reissue, he reflects on the continuing relevance of his themes.

By Mike Phillips | August 15, 2025

Scott Wolven on Rural Noir, Violent Lives, and Everything That Beats at the Heart of Noir

Scott Wolven on Rural Noir, Violent Lives, and Everything That Beats at the Heart of Noir

A conversation with the author of 'Hundred Proof', a new collection of short stories

By Nicolás Ferraro | August 14, 2025

Puzzle Me a Mystery: Solve the Puzzle to Find the Killer

Puzzle Me a Mystery: Solve the Puzzle to Find the Killer

"In these five mysteries, puzzles figure prominently in the thread of the plot."

By Roz Noonan | August 11, 2025

Justice, Appearances, and Reality: Victor Suthammanont On Crafting a Legal Thriller With No Easy Resolution

Justice, Appearances, and Reality: Victor Suthammanont On Crafting a Legal Thriller With No Easy Resolution

Crime fiction is neat. Real life is messy. And the best novels hit somewhere in between.

By Victor Suthammanont | August 8, 2025

Five Essential Thrillers Perfect for the Aspiring Writer

Five Essential Thrillers Perfect for the Aspiring Writer

Joy Fielding recommends the novels that have most informed her craft

By Joy Fielding | August 6, 2025

As Seen on TV: Your Guide to Oregon-centric Films and Books

As Seen on TV: Your Guide to Oregon-centric Films and Books

Emmeline Duncan tours the many filming locations of the woodsy state

By Emmeline Duncan | August 5, 2025

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