In this lively, all-female panel, authors explore how setting shapes suspense, character, and tone. They compare the anonymity and chaos of urban crime with the intimacy and buried secrets of small communities, revealing how each environment creates its own kind of menace.
Fear: Psychos, Stalkers & Serial Killers
Writers pull back the curtain on the most terrifying minds they’ve created. In this session, panelists discuss crafting psychos, stalkers, and serial killers, exploring how fear is built on the page, what makes a villain truly unsettling, and how to balance...




