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The Technothriller: Not Dead, But Hiding in Plain Sight

The Technothriller: Not Dead, But Hiding in Plain Sight

Parker Adams on the heyday of a genre.

By Parker Adams | March 25, 2024

"Warrior" is the Best TV Show You’re Not Watching

On the new Kung Fu Western originally conceived by Bruce Lee and brought to the screen by his daughter

By Rob Hart | March 22, 2024

Eric Rickstad: Why I Needed to Write a Novel About Male Violence and Guns

Eric Rickstad: Why I Needed to Write a Novel About Male Violence and Guns

"We live in a small Vermont town. We all know each other. Why did we need to be buzzed in as if entering the Pentagon? Why was there this menacing sign?"

By Eric Rickstad | March 22, 2024

Today's Authors Are Reviving the “Fair Play” Puzzle Plot Tradition

Today's Authors Are Reviving the “Fair Play” Puzzle Plot Tradition

Gigi Pandian on the modern renaissance of a Golden Age legacy.

By Gigi Pandian | March 21, 2024

Lifelong Trauma in a Psychological Thriller

Lifelong Trauma in a Psychological Thriller

Nicci French on witnessing the toll of a trauma that will never relent – and the decision to bring it to a novel.

By Nicci French | March 20, 2024

The Evolution of the Private Investigator in Historical Romance

The Evolution of the Private Investigator in Historical Romance

On crafting historically plausible detectives who are ready to woo your heroine

By Elizabeth Everett | March 18, 2024

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Looking Back on the 90s-Era Satanic Panic In a New Age of Conspiracy Theories

By Maggie Thrash | March 15, 2024

A Seventh-Generation Nebraskan On Turning Family Tales and Omaha History into Historical Fiction

By Chris Harding Thornton | March 15, 2024

Our Enduring Fascination with Criminal Couples

By Joel H. Morris | March 14, 2024

Genre Communicates a Contract with the Reader

Genre Communicates a Contract with the Reader

"I will trick you, there will be death, but there will also be resolution...It is a game the reader can win."

By Micaiah Johnson | March 13, 2024

'This

'This "survivor’s guilt" isn’t my trauma—it’s my pride.'

Ream Shukairy on the Syrian revolution, the ongoing Palestinian genocide, and the need to describe the indescribable.

By Ream Shukairy | March 12, 2024

Lisa Gardner: 10 Lessons I Learned in 30 Years of Writing Suspense

Lisa Gardner: 10 Lessons I Learned in 30 Years of Writing Suspense

Always respect your readers. And never read the reviews!

By Lisa Gardner | March 12, 2024

In Praise of Reading Le Carré's Entire Oeuvre In Order

In Praise of Reading Le Carré's Entire Oeuvre In Order

Ben Winters on finishing a project he never wanted to end

By Ben H. Winters | March 8, 2024

Tips and Tricks for Faster Writing from Laura Childs

Tips and Tricks for Faster Writing from Laura Childs

A bestselling author guides you through the process of finally writing that novel.

By Laura Childs | March 8, 2024

The Women Codebreakers Who Uncovered Some of the Cold War's Most Notorious Spies

The Women Codebreakers Who Uncovered Some of the Cold War's Most Notorious Spies

"No one could know. In order to be effective, Venona needed to remain secret"

By Katherine Reay | March 8, 2024

On Writing Settings that Crawl Under the Skin

On Writing Settings that Crawl Under the Skin

"People come and go, but places last. So do whatever horrors they house..."

By Jaq Evans | March 7, 2024

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