A Word With Barbara Howard

Why do you write the genre that you write?I fell in love with mysteries as a kid. I read Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and Edgar Allen Poe. I enrolled in writing classes around the same time and automatically gravitated to the genre. I enjoy the analytical...

A Word With Linda O. Johnston

Why do you write the genre that you write? My favorite genres to read are mystery and romance, as well as romantic suspense. They’ve become my favorite to write, too. A relationship? A mystery to solve? I enjoy creating them! What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your...

A Word With Alex Segura

Why do you write the genre that you write?I’ve been lucky to be able to write in multiple genres – and mediums – in my career, but I always come back to crime. Even when I’m working in comics or other genres, like sci-fi, there’s always a...

A Word With Mary Ellen Hughes

Why do you write the genre that you write?I’ve always loved mysteries, but cozy mysteries appealed to me in particular because I could identify with my protagonist. So far my main characters have always been female and have had jobs and family that I could draw on to...

A Word With Trish Esden

Why do you write the genre that you write?I love writing twisty contemporary mysteries that explore the secretive and adrenaline-charged underbelly of the Vermont antique and art world because it allows me to take my experiences as an antique dealer and weave them...

A Word With David Heska Wanbli Weiden

Why do you write the genre that you write?First of all, I love reading crime fiction! Ever since I was a small child and borrowing my father’s spy novels, I’ve been dedicated to the genre. Whether it’s the dark noir of Jim Thompson or the classic work of Chandler,...