• Essays

    Good Bad Guys: Tim Lebbon On Crafting Villains

    What makes a terrible person a great character? Showing their humanity.

    August 27, 2025  By Tim Lebbon
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    Survival, Survivalism, Slaughter: Why Nature and Wilderness Work Well in Crime Fiction

    Sam Wiebe (as Nolan Chase) Explores Gender, Doomsday Prep, and the Links Between Mystery and Nature Writing

    August 26, 2025  By Sam Wiebe
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    Possessed by Possession: Five Novels on the Dark Allure of Our Inner (and Outer) Demons

    Peter Rosch Recommends Terrifying Tales from Sara Gran, Paul Tremblay, Justin Evans, and More

    August 26, 2025  By Peter Rosch
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    Deadstreaming in Three, Two, One: Sarah Driscoll on Twitch and Social Media's Dark Sides

    The Author of "Shadow Play" Explores Threats in Literature and Life in the Age of Livestreaming

    August 26, 2025  By Sara Driscoll
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    Writing Neurodivergence in Crime Fiction

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

    August 21, 2025  By Amie Schaumberg
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    On Horror, Grief, and the Mothers Who Won’t Hear You

    Ania Ahlborn on the secret scariest part of the horror story.

    August 21, 2025  By Ania Ahlborn
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    Crime and the City: Austin, Texas

    Setting Foot in the State's Capital of Cool Crime

    August 19, 2025  By Paul French
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    We Need More Queer Women Characters in Rural Noir

    Tess Sharpe on "writing about women or girls surviving by any means necessary."

    August 18, 2025  By Tess Sharpe
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    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.

    August 15, 2025  By Mike Phillips
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    Where Cozies Meet Horror: Auralee Wallace on the Joy of Unexpected Genre Mash-ups

    The Author of "The Late-Night Witches" Offers Readers Screams with Hugs

    August 15, 2025  By Auralee Wallace
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