A Word With Esme Addison

Why do you write the genre that you write? I love cozy mysteries. And I found that when I was reading them I had a strong desire to create my own charming small town full of delicious food, quirky shops and interesting mysteries. So I did! Tell us how you got into...

A Word With Tara Laskowski

Why do you write the genre that you write?I write domestic suspense, and I decided to write those kinds of books because that’s what I love to read. These books tend to be focused on relationships–people who you think you are close to but can no longer...

A Word With Art Taylor

Why do you write the genre that you write?For many years—late teens through college and well beyond—I subscribed to The New Yorker and studied both in the classroom and out the short stories of Hemingway and O’Connor and Welty and Ann Beattie and Raymond Carver and...

A Word With Rachel Howzell Hall

Why do you write the genre that you write?With crime, you can write anything else—from traditional mystery and cozy to sci-fi and romance. Since the beginning of humanity, people have trespassed against each other and since then, humanity has created laws, religion,...

A Word With Matthew V. Clemens

Why do you write the genre that you write?Crime fiction has been part of my life since I picked up my first Encyclopedia Brown paperback in elementary school. Cop and spy shows on TV followed, then it was straight to Sherlock Holmes. I have since branched out to other...

A Word With LynDee Walker

Why do you write the genre that you write? I write what I most like to read. While I enjoy books from all genres, mystery and crime fiction have long been my favorites—I love trying to figure out the answers alongside the detectives in the story. Which works well for...