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Crime & Thriller

Whitney Fitzsimmons, author of The Rising

Whitney Fitzsimmons: 'I’m fascinated with cold cases that go undiscovered for years'

In this interview Whitney Fitzsimmons, author of the debut crime novel The Rising, shares her approach to building narrative suspense.

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Ruth Newton, author of The Carrier

2nd Jul 2026

Ruth Newton: 'I'll always be interested in emotions and the lengths we go to avoid, suppress, or express our feelings'

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Emma Robertson, author of A Girl's Girl

18th Jun 2026

Emma Robertson: 'Female friendship was always going to be central to the story'

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Holly Seddon, bestselling thriller writer

14th Apr 2026

Holly Seddon: 'Suspense only works if the reader cares about the characters'

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Heather Darwent, author of A Sharp Scratch

19th Mar 2026

5 tips for engineering the twist

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M.K. Oliver, author of A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage

12th Feb 2026

M.K. Oliver: 'Success in writing ultimately comes from keeping going'

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Lisa Walker, author of The Pact

22nd Jan 2026

Lisa Walker: 'The suspense comes from having a group of characters who are all potentially villains in the story'

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Kelly Mullen, author of This Is Not a Game

15th Apr 2025

Kelly Mullen: 'I wanted to try a genre that would sustain my interest'

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Sarah Hilary, crime author

14th Aug 2024

6 tips for writing crime and thrillers

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31st Jan 2024

L J Shepherd: 'Try and find clues which have multiple potential meanings'

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25th May 2023

How to write a crime series

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