Was 'The Leopard Man' Hollywood's First Slasher Film?

Was 'The Leopard Man' Hollywood's First Slasher Film?

How Cornell Woolrich's formally innovative serial killer novel 'Black Alibi' was adapted for the screen.

By Scott Adlerberg | January 4, 2024

The Most Terrifying Abandoned Train Tunnels in the World

The Most Terrifying Abandoned Train Tunnels in the World

J.H. Markert takes readers on a tour of haunted spaces.

By J.H. Markert | January 4, 2024

Running Away with the Fairies

Running Away with the Fairies

Tara Isabella Burton on using fairyland as a metaphor for cults and their ecstatic escape from reality

By Tara Isabella Burton | January 4, 2024

The Importance of the Plot Twist

The Importance of the Plot Twist

Heidi Perks on when and how to reveal the twists that will keep readers guessing throughout your novel.

By Heidi Perks | January 3, 2024

What Makes a Forest Such a Seductive Setting for Fiction?

What Makes a Forest Such a Seductive Setting for Fiction?

Terri Parlato considers what draws us to the deep, dark woods

By Terri Parlato | January 3, 2024

How to Write Fiction about True Crime

How to Write Fiction about True Crime

Novels examining the true crime industry are a critical part of understanding its problems and popularity.

By Kate Brody | January 2, 2024

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Alexis Soloski on Theater, Criticism, and the Mystery of Performance

Alexis Soloski on Theater, Criticism, and the Mystery of Performance

The culture critic discusses her debut novel.

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Spiritualists and Tarot Readers Are Having A Moment

Spiritualists and Tarot Readers Are Having A Moment

Scammers, believers, and plenty of in-betweeners fill the pages of this year's gothic thrillers (and next)

By Molly Odintz | December 19, 2023

Crafting Creepy Crime Fiction in the Danish Countryside

Crafting Creepy Crime Fiction in the Danish Countryside

Sara Blaedel and Mads Peder Nordbo on a writing partnership honed in rural Scandinavia.

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Travel Thrillers That Will Make You Reconsider Your Vacation Plans

Travel Thrillers That Will Make You Reconsider Your Vacation Plans

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What Makes a Novel Unique? On Retellings and Plagiarism

What Makes a Novel Unique? On Retellings and Plagiarism

Jillian Cantor looks at the ways we borrow from others, and contemplates the uncomfortable proximity between stealing and honoring

By Jillian Cantor | December 14, 2023

The 15 Best Psychological Thrillers of 2023

The 15 Best Psychological Thrillers of 2023

These novels explore the innermost workings of the human mind while demonstrating the power of the genre to consistently surprise.

By Molly Odintz | December 13, 2023

Fictional Versus Real Settings: A Writer's Dilemma

Fictional Versus Real Settings: A Writer's Dilemma

Whether your story is set in the urban northeast or a western wilderness, the question still arises.

By Claire Kells | December 12, 2023

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