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    Megan Tusing on the Art of Audiobook Narration

    Megan Tusing on the Art of Audiobook Narration

    Author Lauren Reding talks with the narrator of her debut thriller's audiobook.

    By Lauren Reding | August 25, 2026

    The Demystification of the Giant Monster: A Brief History of Giant Fictional Behemoths

    The Demystification of the Giant Monster: A Brief History of Giant Fictional Behemoths

    "[A] creature, maybe out of time or space but certainly out of place, stumbles upon human civilization. And a monster is a fantastic thing, so of course some people want to own it once they see it in all its glory."

    By W.H. Chizmar | August 25, 2026

    Who Cares Whodunit: Paraic O'Donnell on What Matters More Than Revealing a Story's Killer

    Who Cares Whodunit: Paraic O'Donnell on What Matters More Than Revealing a Story's Killer

    The author of The Naming of the Birds explains why crime fiction should focus less on endings

    By Paraic O'Donnell | August 25, 2026

    J.T. Ellison on Fear, Vulnerability, and the Deep Potential of Domestic Suspense

    J.T. Ellison on Fear, Vulnerability, and the Deep Potential of Domestic Suspense

    The author of 'You Know Why' explores the sexist dismissals and enduring allure of a crime subgenre

    By J. T. Ellison | August 25, 2026

    Wheredunnit: 9 Mystery Novels with Killer Settings

    Wheredunnit: 9 Mystery Novels with Killer Settings

    Trisha Blanchet recommends Erica Ferencik, L. Divine, Stuart Turton, and more

    By Trisha Blanchet | August 22, 2026

    Jess Lourey on Paul Michael Stephani and Writing a Novel Inspired by a Serial Killer

    Jess Lourey on Paul Michael Stephani and Writing a Novel Inspired by a Serial Killer

    The author of The Crying Killer shifts our focus from killers to the lives of their victims

    By Jess Lourey | August 21, 2026

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    Clay McLeod Chapman on Why Horror and Romance Work So Well Together

    Clay McLeod Chapman on Why Horror and Romance Work So Well Together

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    The Other Woman’s Name: The Triangular Love Saga of Dorothy L. Sayers, John Cournos and Helen Kestner

    The Other Woman’s Name: The Triangular Love Saga of Dorothy L. Sayers, John Cournos and Helen Kestner

    Sayers was once madly in love with the high-brow Cournos, who treated her callously and later married another writer. All three wrote detective novels.

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    Thomas Kenniff on Writing a Prosecutor After Twenty Years as a Defense Attorney

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    Rachel Howzell Hall Is Having a Moment.

    Rachel Howzell Hall Is Having a Moment.

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    Jennifer Givhan on Monstrous Mothers, Headless Women, and Writing Symbolic Horror

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