Blurred lines: crime writing and blending fact with fiction
One question that is often raised when I’m at crime fiction conferences or responding to interview questions is: how do you choose where the facts end and the fiction begins? When I was […]
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Why is Detective Kay Hunter’s other half a vet?
When I was developing the idea for a crime thriller series led by a female detective, I decided early on that I didn’t want her to have a fractured home life – there […]
Why change a book cover?
Ever wondered why publishers change a book cover image from time to time? I thought I’d share a few common reasons why this happens, and why I chose to do so with Look […]
One to Watch: how a mystery novel grew from a photograph
I can still recall the exact moment the idea for One to Watch sprung to mind. In fact, here’s a photograph from my notebook. As you can see, the Kay Hunter series was […]
Writing crime thrillers as a female author
I had a great time chatting with Rebecca Levingstone on Brisbane’s ABC612 radio this morning. We talked about the crime thriller genre, what it’s like to be a female author writing crime thrillers, […]
9mm: Koala sanctuaries and international espionage
That’s right, two subjects you wouldn’t normally expect to see in the same headline, but thanks to Craig over at the 9mm blog, I had a chance to chat with him about all […]
Criminally good…
This week, I hopped over to CRIMINALLY GOOD, a fabulous crime fiction resource curated by Lucy V. Hay – author, script editor and producer. I’ve been a huge fan of Lucy’s work for […]
Three months into 2016, and it’s looking busy
Yes, I’ve been guilty of not posting anything here for over a month now, and I blame Dan Taylor! At the beginning of March, I set out to write and publish the short […]
