Crime Fiction Academy

Inside Criminal Minds: Crafting Psychological Suspense with Alison Gaylin

$150

3 Sessions via Zoom

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Friday - Sunday 2:00 pm EDT - 4:00 pm EDT January 29 to January 31, 2021

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Some of the most evocative, page-turning and best-selling crime fiction in the past few years has been psychological suspense—that subsection of the genre in which the real horror and threat arises, not from some unseen outside force, but from within the home—and the mind—of the protagonist. This course would examine all the elements of successful psychological suspense—from a compelling and original (if not always reliable) narrator complicated, to flawed, realistic characters and relationships, to effective pacing and visceral description.

Levels: Intermediate, Advanced
Capacity: 20

This workshop will take place online via Zoom. Participants will receive instructions for access prior to the first session.

Led by

Alison Gaylin

Alison Gaylin

USA Today and international bestselling author Alison Gaylin has won the Edgar, and Shamus awards. Her work has been published in the U.S., U.K., France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Japan, Germany, Romania and Denmark, and she has been nominated for the Macavity, Anthony, ITW Thriller and Strand Book Award. In addition to her novels, she has published numerous short stories and collaborated with Megan Abbott on the graphic novel Normandy Gold (Titan/Hard Case Crime, 2018). Her 12th book, The Collective will be out from William Morrow in the summer of 2021.

By Alison Gaylin

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Never Look Back

By Alison Gaylin

Published by William Morrow

PURCHASE

For thirteen days in 1976, teenage murderers April Cooper and Gabriel LeRoy terrorized Southern California’s Inland Empire, killing a dozen victims before perishing themselves in a fire . . . or did they? More than 40 years later, twentysomething podcast producer Quentin Garrison blames his troubled upbringing on the murders. And after a shocking message from a source, he has reason to believe April Cooper may still be alive. Meanwhile, New York City film columnist Robin Diamond is coping with rising doubts about her husband and terrifying threats from internet trolls. But that’s nothing compared to the outrageous phone call she gets from Quentin . . . and a brutal home invasion that makes her question everything she ever believed in. Is Robin’s beloved mother a mass murderer? Is there anyone she can trust?

About this series

Crime Fiction Academy

The Crime Fiction Academy at the Center for Fiction is back! CFA originated eight years ago in our Manhattan location with author Jonathan Santlofer serving as program director. This relaunch of CFA gives aspiring crime writers at any level the opportunity to learn about the history of the genre as they work on their stories under the guidance of bestselling authors.

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