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Write what you know was the first piece of ‘writer advice’ I found when I was first starting out. And I kind of threw it away when I started telling stories. Or I thought I did. One of my first paid fiction pieces was a story for...

John Lutz's work spans virtually every mystery sub-genre — from political suspense, to espionage, to amateur detective, he's written a lot. With more than forty novels and over 200 short stories and articles to his name, it's no surprise he's won numerous awards. We spoke to John...

Around two years ago, I read a Modern Love column in The New York Times about a psychological study from the 1990s called “The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness.” It’s a long, boring title hiding a fascinating idea: could there be a way to artificially create intimacy...

The author Sue Grafton was born to write, it seems, and was perilously close to toiling in obscurity. She had been writing novels and screenplays for more than a decade before it all clicked. She hit the jackpot when she invented tough-talking Kinsey Millhone, who solves crimes...

Every fan of the romance genre should know the name Kate Pearce. With her unconventional heroes, particularly cowboys, and ability to subvert romance clichés, it's no surprise she's a NYT and USA Today bestselling author. We spoke with Kate to learn more about her Morgan Ranch series...

Everybody loves a twist, right? A great twist is an enticing prospect for many readers in choosing their next read and it is my view, this is never more important than in the psychological thriller. I think it’s fair to say that writers of psychological thrillers dream...

I was lying on my sofa one evening in April 2016 when I checked my inbox and learned that I was shortlisted for the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize in Romance for Fury’s Kiss. By that point, I had forgotten that I had even entered, so I jumped off...

We sat down with David Chariandy and DJ Agile, the Toronto hip hop producer who created the mixtape inspired by Chariandy's novel Brother.

Leadership expert Ritu Bhasin spoke with us about the importance of living an authentic life—and what can get in the way.

Nigel Poor Nigel Poor has spent a lot of time in prison, but it’s not what you might think. She’s an artist, not a criminal, and prison is the focus of Ear Hustle, the hugely popular and well-regarded podcast she co-created in 2016 with Earlonne Woods and...