Authors explore the evolving landscape of mystery fiction, from traditional whodunits to cozy mysteries and everything in between. In this conversation, they discuss which subgenres continue to grow, where boundaries blur, and how they define their own work within an ever-expanding mystery market.
Dark Roots: How the South and Appalachia Shaped American Gothic
Michael Amos Cody traces the journey of Gothic fiction from its European origins to its distinctly American evolution. He explores how Southern and Appalachian landscapes, histories, and cultural tensions reshaped the genre into something darker, more intimate, and...




