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G'day, From An Apparently Terrifying Continent

G'day, From An Apparently Terrifying Continent

Author Michelle Prak investigates what makes Australia such perfect terrain for thrillers.

By Michelle Prak | April 26, 2024

Sasha Vasilyuk: To the Insecure ESL Writer I Once Was

Sasha Vasilyuk: To the Insecure ESL Writer I Once Was

On learning English and daring to be a novelist.

By Sasha Vasilyuk | April 24, 2024

The Ripple Effect of Crime

The Ripple Effect of Crime

"Acknowledging these life-changing ripples gives depth to the characters of a story. And in real life, it can help survivors deal with their trauma."

By Karen Rose | April 24, 2024

It's Always the Boyfriend: On Domestic Violence and Young Adult Fiction

It's Always the Boyfriend: On Domestic Violence and Young Adult Fiction

How YA thrillers help us understand the high stakes of toxic relationships

By Trish Lundy | April 23, 2024

Small Town, Big Crime

Small Town, Big Crime

Five novels—and one short story—that use a small-town setting to explore complex issues and existential questions

By Samantha Jayne Allen | April 23, 2024

10 Great Books About Books

10 Great Books About Books

Elly Griffiths on the special pleasures of novels about books, writers, and literary mysteries.

By Elly Griffiths | April 22, 2024

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Megan Campisi on the Wild Tales of Allan Pinkerton

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Pinkerton's true crime stories offer a fascinating glimpse into the past.

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The Crime Novel That Wouldn't, Or Writing As Processing

The Crime Novel That Wouldn't, Or Writing As Processing

Ethel Rohan set out to write a psychological thriller informed by trauma. Instead, she found herself with an ode to empathy.

By Ethel Rohan | April 15, 2024

10 Queer Crime Novels To Check Out This Spring

10 Queer Crime Novels To Check Out This Spring

Essential new LGBTQIA+ reads, recommended by Queer Crime Writers

By Queer Crime Writers | April 12, 2024

Linda Blair's Dark Journey

Linda Blair's Dark Journey

"The Exorcist, for me, lasted a lifetime"

By Carlos Acevedo | April 12, 2024

My First Thriller: Hank Phillippi Ryan

My First Thriller: Hank Phillippi Ryan

It all started with a bizarre email. Hank Phillippi Ryan's imagination – and perseverance – took over from there.

By Rick Pullen | April 11, 2024

Writing Is Hard. Grieving Is Harder.

Writing Is Hard. Grieving Is Harder.

On writing a novel against a backdrop of impending loss

By Dane Bahr | April 11, 2024

On Writing A Modern Thriller About the Wives of Henry VIII

On Writing A Modern Thriller About the Wives of Henry VIII

"It wasn’t difficult to tease out modernity, to reimagine these strong women who managed to make their own marks"

By Karen E. Olson | April 11, 2024

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