Women in Espionage: Writing Spies, Agents, and Rogue Operatives

Publishing & Author Career • Research & Forensics • Writing Craft
2016
Featuring Chris Goff, Francine Mathews, Gayle Lynds, Jamie Freveletti, K.J. Howe, Lee Child, S. Lee Manning

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This panel explores the role of female spies and government agents in fiction and history. Authors discuss how women have shaped the espionage genre both as writers and readers, and examine the appeal of rogue operatives, intelligence work, and high stakes spy storytelling.

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