Lawyers turned crime writers discuss how real courtroom experience shapes their fiction. This session explores what drew them from practicing law to storytelling, how legal procedure and criminal psychology inform their plots, and what writers get right and wrong about courtrooms on the page.
When Crime Fiction Challenges the Status Quo
What happens when crime fiction collides with social justice? This panel explores political tension, clashing perspectives, and how writers challenge expectations while navigating strong reader and critical reactions.
