Connor Martin on Writing Spy Thrillers Grounded in Real-World Foreign Policy

Connor Martin on Writing Spy Thrillers Grounded in Real-World Foreign Policy

The author of The Silver Fish shares how to get government right in crime fiction

By Connor Martin | April 9, 2026

Rebecca Sharpe on Road Trips in Fiction, Freedom, and Murder Thrillers

Rebecca Sharpe on Road Trips in Fiction, Freedom, and Murder Thrillers

The author of Harmless Women reveals the narrative possibilities of the open road

By Rebecca Sharpe | April 8, 2026

How The Horrors Of Dating Can Lay The Groundwork for A Good Thriller 

How The Horrors Of Dating Can Lay The Groundwork for A Good Thriller 

"Almost everyone is an unreliable narrator in the dating world."

By Kirsten King | April 7, 2026

The 6 Celebrity Deaths and Disappearances That Inspired Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne's Novel

The 6 Celebrity Deaths and Disappearances That Inspired Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne's Novel

The authors of The Midnight Show on Dorothy Arnold, Andy Kaufman, and more

By Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne | April 7, 2026

Diana Awad on Drawing from Life to Write an Arab American Domestic Thriller

Diana Awad on Drawing from Life to Write an Arab American Domestic Thriller

The author of As Far as She Knew shares her real-life inspirations for fiction

By Diana Awad | April 6, 2026

Alan Parks on Historical Accuracy, Ridley Scott, and Finding Detail in Anecdotes

Alan Parks on Historical Accuracy, Ridley Scott, and Finding Detail in Anecdotes

The author of Gunner learns history while writing a World War II thriller

By Alan Parks | April 6, 2026

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Luke Dumas on Weight Loss Horror, Stephen King’s Thinner, and the 1990s

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Georgia McVeigh on Insecurity, Obsession, and Our Perpetual Cycle of Dissatisfaction

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Elizabeth Arnott on Secrets, Serial Killers' Wives, and Female Friendship in Fiction

Elizabeth Arnott on Secrets, Serial Killers' Wives, and Female Friendship in Fiction

The author of The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives in conversation with Hassan Tarek

By Hassan Tarek | March 27, 2026

A Novelist's Guide to Getting the Most out of Your Setting in Domestic Suspense

A Novelist's Guide to Getting the Most out of Your Setting in Domestic Suspense

Lauren Reding on immersive reading experiences.

By Lauren Reding | March 24, 2026

Metro Murder: Andrew Reid on Writing a Thriller Set in New York City's Subway

Metro Murder: Andrew Reid on Writing a Thriller Set in New York City's Subway

The author of The Survivor revels in the possibilities of an iconic setting

By Andrew Reid | March 24, 2026

Lisa M. Matlin on What Hunting Sharks Taught Her About Life and Writing

Lisa M. Matlin on What Hunting Sharks Taught Her About Life and Writing

The author of The Only One Who Knows mulls silence, selves, and crafting an ocean thriller

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Beyond <em>Wuthering Heights</em>: Joanna Margaret on 2026's Gothic Romance Boom

Beyond Wuthering Heights: Joanna Margaret on 2026's Gothic Romance Boom

The gender frustrations, sexual revolutions, and historical context behind a genre's resurgence

By Joanna Margaret | March 17, 2026

Writing into Gaps: Joshilyn Jackson on Creating a Fictional Sister

Writing into Gaps: Joshilyn Jackson on Creating a Fictional Sister

The author of Missing Sister heals real-life loss with imagined characters

By Joshilyn Jackson | March 13, 2026

Tiffany Crum on Translating the Unique Intimacy of Podcasts into Fiction

Tiffany Crum on Translating the Unique Intimacy of Podcasts into Fiction

Exploring how to build suspense and knowing the voices of people we've never met

By Tiffany Crum | March 12, 2026

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