Crimes Across Asia: Setting as Story

Mystery & Crime • Thriller & Suspense • Writing Craft
2014
Featuring Barry Lancet, Fuminori Nakamura, Juliet Graves, Lisa Brackmann, Martin Lamorne, Ovidia Yu

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From bustling cities to remote landscapes, Asia offers a rich and complex backdrop for crime fiction and thrillers. In this panel, authors discuss how Asian settings, history, and cultural dynamics shape plot, character, and suspense. They explore the challenges and rewards of writing authentically about place, and how these locations add layers of tension, mystery, and atmosphere that readers can’t get anywhere else.

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