In conversation with laura shepherd-robinson

At a literary festival in the sleepy town of Hoslewit, gruesome events are about to unfold. Writer Jane Hepburn is hoping to make it big at the Killer Lines Crime Festival by networking with all the r

Most writers need some kind of support network, whether it’s from a writing group, mentorship or tutorial group. It’s so important to find the right balance of encouragement, advice, constructive crit

BESTSELLING WRITER GYTHA LODGE TELLS CRIME MONTHLY WHAT INSPIRES HER WRITING

Mum, what’s the worst thing anyone’s ever said to you?” Various replies sprang to mind, none appropriate for her son to hear. “She won’t tell you,” Clare’s daughter answered sagely. “If you tell me th

On a hot mid-summer day four close friends are celebrating their Ladies’ Team victory at the exclusive Royal Oaks Tennis Club. But when their oh-so-charming coach collapses it seems the season isn’t just ending with a championship trophy – but with a murder…

“Hands of Saint Dominic” by Albrecht Dürer, 1506; ...