Long-form true crime demands more than a gripping case. Bruce Allen Murphy, Christie Louis, Deb Richardson-Moore, Ernest Lancaster, Michael Norton, and Tess Collins discuss how to sustain narrative momentum across full-length nonfiction projects while honoring truth and ethical responsibility. This session explores structure, research depth, and storytelling choices that bring complex real lives to the page.
The Synopsis for Query Letters
A panel of agents discuss what they look for in a query letter when it comes to the synopsis and how they decide which manuscripts to take on.




