Eve of Destruction: Rewriting the Rules for Women in Crime Fiction

Presented by: Deborah Coonts | Rochelle Staab | Sophie Littlefield | Tracy Kiely

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, modern, and fearless.

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