Strong research gives fiction weight, texture, and credibility. Moderated by Robert Mangeot, Jim Nesbitt, Kelly Oliver, Pam De Voe, and Tom Wood discuss how thoughtful research strengthens storytelling across genres. This session explores how to find the right details, when to dig deeper, and how to weave accuracy into a story without slowing momentum.
Eve of Destruction: Rewriting the Rules for Women in Crime Fiction
This all woman panel celebrates bold, complex female protagonists in crime fiction. The authors discuss how evolving ideas about justice, violence, and power are reshaping women characters, and how pushing boundaries on the page creates stories that feel urgent,...
