Drawing on their backgrounds in journalism, panelists discuss writing reporters as protagonists, incorporating authentic newsroom experiences into fiction, and portraying the evolving world of journalism. The conversation also explores investigative reporting, access to victims and suspects, and how the changing media landscape influences crime fiction.
How the Private Investigator Has Changed Over Time
Barbara Ellis, Chester D. Campbell, Randy Rawls, and Steven Womack trace the changing face of the private investigator novel. They discuss how reader expectations have shifted, how the PI archetype has adapted over time, and how modern writers balance tradition with...
