Names of Angels: What Makes Crime Fiction a Classic

Mystery & Crime • Writing Craft
2011
Featuring Andrew Grant, Bruce DeSilva, Carl Brookins, Jason Pinter, Matthew C. Funk

This audio session is available to KNU members.

Explore Membership Options

ABOUT THIS SESSION

Andrew Grant, Bruce DeSilva, Carl Brookins, Matthew C. Funk, and moderator Jason Pinter take a close look at what turns crime fiction into a classic. They debate how classics are defined, what makes certain characters and stories endure, and how those works continue to shape modern crime writing.

MORE LIKE THIS


What Crime Writers Love to Read: Recommendations from the Pros
Dave McGaha, Larry Gandle, Rae Helmsworth, Roger M Sobin
2011
Crafting Stories That Last: Building Strong Characters and Structure
Nancy Naigle, Tanya Kappes
2013
The Importance of Point of View
David Ryan, Jim Nesbitt, Kelly Oliver, Mark Zeid, MaryJean Zajac, Rodney Walther, TJ O'Connor
2023
How Profilers Actually Think
Rick Helms
2019
Fact vs. Fiction: Why Real Crime Scenes Don’t Look Like TV
Amy Drescher, Ernest Lancaster, Royce Wilson
2012
Crime in the Wild: Writing Wilderness Investigations
Christine Carbo, Mindy Mahjia, William Kent Kruger
2018
Women in Espionage: Writing Spies, Agents, and Rogue Operatives
Chris Goff, Francine Mathews, Gayle Lynds, Jamie Freveletti, K.J. Howe, Lee Child, S. Lee Manning
2016
Getting Your Screenplay Seen Online
No Presenter
2002