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Stop Acting Like YA Writers Aren't <em>Real</em> Authors

Stop Acting Like YA Writers Aren't Real Authors

"It is far more challenging to write a compelling and believable mystery novel featuring teenaged characters than adult characters."

By Kara Thomas | May 3, 2023

Susan Isaacs: Why It Only Took Me 45 Years to Write a Series

Susan Isaacs: Why It Only Took Me 45 Years to Write a Series

Why one author resisted the pull of writing a mystery series—until now.

By Susan Isaacs | May 2, 2023

Midway as Menace: On Carnivals, Characters, and the Fear of the Other

Midway as Menace: On Carnivals, Characters, and the Fear of the Other

"Consider it an extension of the mysterious visitor, the unwanted guest."

By Curtis LeBlanc | May 2, 2023

Celebrating the Power of Older Women Protagonists

Celebrating the Power of Older Women Protagonists

"[C]hange, and the freedom that comes with it, can be frightening; destabilizing. Its power can feel a lot like weakness."

By Joanne Harris | May 2, 2023

Crime and Cancer and Survival: On the Limits of the Cancer Warrior Narrative

Crime and Cancer and Survival: On the Limits of the Cancer Warrior Narrative

"Are the people who don’t survive not warriors? Have they died because they haven’t fought hard enough? No. They died because they died."

By Sara Herchenroether | May 2, 2023

Gibraltar: Crime on the Rock

Gibraltar: Crime on the Rock

In this tiny outpost, visitors find a unique culture—and a great many novels.

By Paul French | May 1, 2023

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The Terror in The Mirror: On Family, Legacy, and Hauntings

The Terror in The Mirror: On Family, Legacy, and Hauntings

"So many times we are not in control of our own narrative."

By V. Castro | April 28, 2023

A Heady Mix of Science and Religion: On Setting a Novel Amidst The Early 19th Century's Contradictions

A Heady Mix of Science and Religion: On Setting a Novel Amidst The Early 19th Century's Contradictions

"Change was in the air and that conflict, between science and religion, was already present."

By Liz Hyder | April 27, 2023

Elly Griffiths on Knowing When to Say Goodbye

Elly Griffiths on Knowing When to Say Goodbye

In bringing her own long-running series to an end, Griffiths reflects on how other authors have done it.

By Elly Griffiths | April 25, 2023

Technology, Magic, and How Your Word Lights a Candle

Technology, Magic, and How Your Word Lights a Candle

Or, how to write about magic in a modern setting.

By Kat Howard | April 25, 2023

A Brief History of America Freaking Out About Horror Comics

A Brief History of America Freaking Out About Horror Comics

Congressional hearings, banned books, murder investigations—In the 1950s, horror comics took the blame.

By Keith Roysdon | April 24, 2023

Patricia Ward On Writing About Violence And Growing Up Amidst Civil War

Patricia Ward On Writing About Violence And Growing Up Amidst Civil War

"I was growing up in an oppressive, terrifying situation, and it went on for years..."

By Patricia Ward | April 24, 2023

The Understated Brilliance of 'A Most Violent Year'

The Understated Brilliance of 'A Most Violent Year'

Revisiting J.C. Chandor's meditation on the underbelly of 1980's New York City

By Zack Budryk | April 21, 2023

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