A Murder of Ladies MacBeth

A Murder of Ladies MacBeth

Four New and Upcoming Novels Featuring the Much-Maligned Character

By Molly Odintz | October 10, 2024

There Will be Blood: The Potent Blend of Westerns & Horror

There Will be Blood: The Potent Blend of Westerns & Horror

"There are so many things about the frontier era or the wild west that lend themselves to horror and thriller stories."

By Lish McBride | October 10, 2024

Writing About Childhood in Crime Fiction

Writing About Childhood in Crime Fiction

Julia Dahl looks at 4 works of crime fiction with children as prominent characters

By Julia Dahl | October 10, 2024

Dads, Domestic Suspense, and Overlooking the Sins of Our Children

Dads, Domestic Suspense, and Overlooking the Sins of Our Children

Jason Rekulak on his search for a decent father in psychological thrillers

By Jason Rekulak | October 9, 2024

How Teaching – and the Return of Students Post-Pandemic – Inspired Sarah Sawyer to Write a Mystery

How Teaching – and the Return of Students Post-Pandemic – Inspired Sarah Sawyer to Write a Mystery

"Slowly, they returned to campus, and although I was much busier, I could feel my creative energy and curiosity return."

By Sarah Sawyer | October 8, 2024

5 Dark Academia Novels from the World of Dark Fantasy

5 Dark Academia Novels from the World of Dark Fantasy

Victory Witherkeigh on beloved sub-genre of the school novel.

By Victory Witherkeigh | October 4, 2024

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The Hinterland Dreams of the Gothic Novel

The Hinterland Dreams of the Gothic Novel

"[G]othic fiction may best be defined not by examples or expectations, but intimately, intuitively, for how it makes us feel"

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Bog Is Love: The Rise of Bogcore

Bog Is Love: The Rise of Bogcore

The subversive antidote to cottagecore has seeped into the mainstream and shows no signs of receding

By Kay Chronister | October 1, 2024

5 Dark Academia Novels by BIPOC Authors

5 Dark Academia Novels by BIPOC Authors

Lauren Ling Brown on a new wave of dark academia fiction.

By Lauren Ling Brown | October 1, 2024

The Magic of Making Books

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Steph Post on bookbinding and her new novel, 'Terra Incognita'

By Steph Post | October 1, 2024

Pandemic Plots: Mysteries Set During COVID

Pandemic Plots: Mysteries Set During COVID

A list of crime novels that address the plague era head-on

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins | October 1, 2024

The Healing Power of Horror

The Healing Power of Horror

Jacquie Walters on children, hopelessness, and discovering horror fiction.

By Jacquie Walters | September 30, 2024

The Legacy of 'The Lodger' – Marie Belloc Lowndes’ Influential Jack the Ripper Story

The Legacy of 'The Lodger' – Marie Belloc Lowndes’ Influential Jack the Ripper Story

Victoria Gilbert on the long history of a seminal suspense novel.

By Victoria Gilbert | September 30, 2024

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