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Fish Out of Water: Crime Across Worlds

Presented by: J.A. Jance | Lise McClendon | Lynn Sheene | Marty Wingate | Sam Wood | Sebastian Rotella
Categories: International | Setting | Suspense

Authors explore writing crime stories that unfold between cultures and worlds. This panel focuses on “fish out of water” narratives, examining how unfamiliar settings, traditions, and perspectives heighten tension and draw readers into new cultures, times, and places while keeping the story grounded and accessible.

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