From the Studio Set to the Written Page

From the Studio Set to the Written Page

Exploring the parallels between fiction writing and television production

By Joan O'Leary | September 25, 2025

Five Thrillers by Australian and Kiwi (New Zealand) Authors

Five Thrillers by Australian and Kiwi (New Zealand) Authors

Zoe Rankin celebrates the "uniquely suspenseful allure" of Antipodean crime fiction

By Zoe Rankin | September 18, 2025

Shaping Conflict and Suspense with Trauma Ghosts

Shaping Conflict and Suspense with Trauma Ghosts

"Fiction is the perfect avenue to explore the exceptionalism of the human mind and its ability to evolve, create, survive, and to linger after death."

By S.L. Woeppel | September 17, 2025

Bryn Greenwood On Crime Fiction's Obsession with Kidnapped Women

Bryn Greenwood On Crime Fiction's Obsession with Kidnapped Women

"What stands out..is how starkly gendered these stories of captivity tend to be."

By Bryn Greenwood | September 17, 2025

5 Books that Tackle the Realities of Domestic Violence

5 Books that Tackle the Realities of Domestic Violence

Stephanie DeCarolis looks at novels that "take on this difficult subject matter in a realistic and respectful way"

By Stephanie DeCarolis | September 15, 2025

The Big Book Tour Backstory: On the Triumphs and Travails of Selling Your New Release, One Store at a Time

The Big Book Tour Backstory: On the Triumphs and Travails of Selling Your New Release, One Store at a Time

Hank Phillippi Ryan goes behind the scenes on book tour, and asks writers for their most memorable audience interactions

By Hank Phillippi Ryan | September 10, 2025

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Learning to Say "Yes, and" as Authors: The Creative Alchemy of Cowriting a Thriller

By Christina Baker Kline and Anne Burt | September 3, 2025

Cutthroat Corporate Culture, Literally: Five Mysteries and Thrillers Set in the Workplace

By L. S. Stratton | September 2, 2025

Boxing as Craft: What Getting Punched in the Face Taught Ken Jaworowski About Writing

By Ken Jaworowski | September 2, 2025

How Do You Write a Novel <br>with 14 Different Authors? Carefully.

How Do You Write a Novel
with 14 Different Authors? Carefully.

Rick Pullen On "The Twisted Women's Book Club" a new anthology with plenty to say

By Rick Pullen | August 27, 2025

Possessed by Possession: Five Novels on the Dark Allure of Our Inner (and Outer) Demons

Possessed by Possession: Five Novels on the Dark Allure of Our Inner (and Outer) Demons

Peter Rosch Recommends Terrifying Tales from Sara Gran, Paul Tremblay, Justin Evans, and More

By Peter Rosch | August 26, 2025

Karin Slaughter Is

Karin Slaughter Is "Writing for Entertainment, But...Firmly Planted in Reality"

25 novels in, the powerhouse author talks with John B. Valeri about her latest thriller and long career

By John B. Valeri | August 25, 2025

Linda Castillo on Keeping Her Kate Burkholder Series Fresh and Frightening After 17 Books

Linda Castillo on Keeping Her Kate Burkholder Series Fresh and Frightening After 17 Books

John B. Valeri in Conversation with the Author of "Rage" About Character Development, the Amish, and More

By John B. Valeri | August 21, 2025

Clones, Dragons, Time Travel Terror: Five Speculative Fiction Novels with Feminist Themes

Clones, Dragons, Time Travel Terror: Five Speculative Fiction Novels with Feminist Themes

Melissa Pace Recommends Margaret Atwood, Naomi Alderman, Kelly Barnhill, and More

By Melissa Pace | August 20, 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of August 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of August 2025

Beachy thrillers, gothic families, road trip shenanigans, and speculative mind-bogglers

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Salvage Buds: Four Sci-Fi and Mystery Sleuths Who Would Get Along With Travis McGee

Salvage Buds: Four Sci-Fi and Mystery Sleuths Who Would Get Along With Travis McGee

Tim Chawaga Imagines Cross-Literary Bonds in Work by Carl Hiaasen, Walter Mosley, and More

By Tim Chawaga | August 13, 2025

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