Day 1 of Capital Crime a thread! The day is finally here to go and watch some criminally good panels! Last night was an absolute blast and just look at this tote-ly awesome goodie bag! I'll be sporting the #CapitalCrime19 tote today!

Robert Crais, master of crime writing, makes modern classics the old-fashioned way—with a heartfelt passion, a fine-tuned process and, naturally, a twist. #amwriting #writingtips #writingcommunity hubs.ly/H0k_g060

Crime fiction display for #GCSEmediastudies #eduqas

John Larison looks at the surprising symmetry between crime fiction and the Western—and 9 of the best books that stand firmly in both genres. crimereads.com/where-the-west…

You know you're a crime writer when... your phone autocorrects 'does' to 'dies'....

🖋 COMPETITION NEWS! 📖 Two great writing contests open to submissions today. First is the CWA Debut Dagger 2020, open to all unpublished crime authors, and with a long history of bagging publishing deals for winners! More details at thecwa.co.uk/debuts/debut-d… (1/3)

#crimefiction #noir Gumshoe Blues, Paul D Brazill @crimefictionlover.com buff.ly/2nCwBBV

"Like Marlowe, my inner experience of myself as a decent person was at odds with society’s stereotypes of gay men and the contempt in which it held us." A good essay from Michael Nava, a really good crime writer. crimereads.com/on-crafting-a-…

Irish crime writer @LizzieNugent has made her way to Wellington, and will be in conversation with Kirsten McDougall at Karori Library tomorrow night, Thursday 3 October. Wellington City Libraries @penguinbooks_nz RNZ rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

Bestselling crime writer Ann Cleeves has become patron of @Credbooks: bit.ly/30M9rXp

Wondering what to read, or re-read, this lovely Saturday afternoon? Catch up on classic women crime writers with this list of 30 essential mystery reads from the past 100 years! crimereads.com/30-essential-c…

This is how L.A. became the epicenter of the crime writing explosion. lat.ms/2OUNkvu

Novelist John Connolly on James Lee Burke, writing his new Charlie Parker mystery missoulian.com/entertainment/… via Missoulian

Here’s my interview with bestselling author Martina Cole Martina Cole from the inaugural Capital Crime Writing Festival in London Capital Crime in today’s Sunday Express, after the launch of her latest novel No Mercy last week

❄️From doomed Antarctic explorers, to Scottish crime writers and delicious Syrian breakfasts, there's a wealth of intriguing, and often very surprising, connections to the Isle of Bute! 🏝️ All in this month's brilliant iScot magazine! Digital or print from iscot.scot

Huge thanks to Alison Bruce Barbara Nadel Nicola Upson 🏳️‍🌈 Carol Carman 🇪🇺 fo letting us into their crime writing world at Huntingdon Library. Thanks to the staff and volunteers for hosting a wonderful evening. #AuthorsInLibraries #BooksAndSoMuchMore

Bestselling author, Michael Connelly, joins local author Chris Hammer for an in conversation event. Together our pair of esteemed writers will explore what keeps crime writing fresh after 33 hit novels. Book now: nla.gov.au/event/author-t… 📸: Michael Connelly by Mark Delong

‘All crime writers are asking is for a little respect’ irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

Cut everything you possibly can, then cut four pages more: Writing advice from Patricia Highsmith, Chester Himes, and other crime fiction greats. crimereads.com/how-to-write-t…