Blog
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13th August 2024
After months of gruelling work, tedious edits, rewrites, literal tears and that inevitable shadow of self-doubt trying to creep its way up my...
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
You love a mystery, an intricate plot, a chase, political misdemeanours, a villain... and all at a pace that never lets up. John Le Carre, Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler are just a few of the established writers to have produced classic works within this ever-evolving genre.
Blog
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18th April 2024
“If only I could get that publishing contract! Just that first publishing contract…”
How often have you thought that? Most unpublished...
Article
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25th July 2023
In this new extract from the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2024, bestselling author Paula Hawkins explores the essential elements and creative...
Article
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10th May 2023
Learning when to take feedback to heart and when to ignore it is an important part of a writer’s skillset, says crime author Heather Critchlow. For...
Article
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28th September 2023
Congratulations on writing your first book! Can you tell us a little bit about the idea seed for this story? How did it grow into a fully fleshed...
Article
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12th December 2022
One of the joys of writing historical crime is that you have centuries of fascinating characters to bring into your writing, but also the...