Lynn Cahoon on Choosing Whether to Set Cozies in Real or Fictional Places

Lynn Cahoon on Choosing Whether to Set Cozies in Real or Fictional Places

The author of Confessions explores trends in the landscape of cozy mystery

By Lynn Cahoon | May 1, 2026

MWA Announces the 2026 Edgar Award Winners

MWA Announces the 2026 Edgar Award Winners

Congratulations to this year's winners and nominees.

By CrimeReads | April 30, 2026

Maddie Day on Cozies, Touring Wineries, and Turning Book Research into Fun

Maddie Day on Cozies, Touring Wineries, and Turning Book Research into Fun

The author of A Poisonous Pour treks through California wine country

By Maddie Day | April 30, 2026

James Cleary on What Stage Acting Taught Him About Writing and Storytelling

James Cleary on What Stage Acting Taught Him About Writing and Storytelling

The author of Sanctuary compares lousy rehearsals to lousy first drafts

By James Cleary | April 30, 2026

State of the Crime Novel, Part 2: Issues and Recommendations

State of the Crime Novel, Part 2: Issues and Recommendations

Nominees for the Edgars discuss the greatest concerns of the genre today, along with recommending plenty of favorites

By Molly Odintz | April 29, 2026

Kylie Lee Baker on 'Japanese Gothic', Historical Fiction, and Writing Horror with an Emotional Core

Kylie Lee Baker on 'Japanese Gothic', Historical Fiction, and Writing Horror with an Emotional Core

The author of ''Japanese Gothic' in conversation with Morgan Leigh Davies

By Morgan Leigh Davies | April 29, 2026

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How Halley's Comet and Celestial Visions Shaped Daisy Pearce's New Novel

How Halley's Comet and Celestial Visions Shaped Daisy Pearce's New Novel

The author of Dark Is When the Devil Comes on the power of symbols and omens

By Daisy Pearce | April 28, 2026

Death of the Co-Author: How Betrayal and Alienation Shaped <em>The Last Movie</em>

Death of the Co-Author: How Betrayal and Alienation Shaped The Last Movie

Mark Dzula on Dennis Hopper, Roland Barthes, and the Creation of a Polyphonic Failure

By Mark Dzula | April 25, 2026

6 Thrillers That Sit with Discomfort and Ethical Ambiguities

6 Thrillers That Sit with Discomfort and Ethical Ambiguities

Michael Cowan recommends challenging suspense from Tom Wolfe, Scott Turow, and others

By Michael Cowan | April 23, 2026

3 Crime Short Story Collections with Interlinked Narratives

3 Crime Short Story Collections with Interlinked Narratives

Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier recommends interconnected short fiction by Art Taylor, Anna Scotti, and P.M. Raymond

By Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier | April 23, 2026

White Picket Mayhem: 6 Thrillers Set in the Suburbs

White Picket Mayhem: 6 Thrillers Set in the Suburbs

Nicole Blades recommends Ellery Lloyd, E. Lockhart, and more

By Nicole Blades | April 22, 2026

How Teaching Wilderness Science in Yellowstone Inspired a Fantasy Novel in Victorian London

How Teaching Wilderness Science in Yellowstone Inspired a Fantasy Novel in Victorian London

Thomas Kent West on bears, botany, and the magic of science.

By Thomas Kent West | April 22, 2026

Dane Bahr on Craft and Why Crime Fiction Is the Punk Complement to Literary Fiction

Dane Bahr on Craft and Why Crime Fiction Is the Punk Complement to Literary Fiction

The author of The Dead Ringer offers advice for weathering the war of writing

By Dane Bahr | April 21, 2026

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