Howdunit
A Masterclass in Crime Writing by Members of the Detection Club
$30.37
- Paperback
544 pages
- Release Date
23 February 2023
Summary
Winner of the H.R.F. Keating Award for best biographical/critical book related to crime fiction, and nominated for the Edgar Allen Poe and Macavity Awards for Best Critical/Biographical book.
Ninety crime writers from the world’s oldest and most famous crime writing network give tips and insights into successful crime and thriller fiction.
Howdunit offers a fresh perspective on the craft of crime writing from leading exponents of the genre, past and p…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008380168 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008380163 |
| Author: | Martin Edwards |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Collins Crime Club |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 23 February 2023 |
| Weight: | 540g |
| Dimensions: | 40mm x 135mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
‘There can be few people in the country who know more about crime fiction than Martin Edwards.’–On Magazine
‘Aspirant crime writers will relish the tips in Howdunit’—Barry Forshaw, Financial Times
‘A must-read for fans of crime writing and would-be authors alike.’—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
‘There can be few people in the country who know more about crime fiction than Martin Edwards.’—On Magazine
Martin Edwards
Adrian Muller is one of the co-founders of CrimeFest, the international crime fiction convention.
Martin Edwards, the current Vice Chair of the CWA, has won numerous awards including the Edgar, Agatha and Macavity awards, the CWA Short Story Dagger, CWA Margery Allingham Prize, and the HRF Keating award. He is the author of The Lake District Mystery series, eight novels about Liverpool lawyer Harry Devlin and over 80 short stories. He has also edited over 30 anthologies and published eight non-fiction books. A well-known critic and writer about the crime fiction genre, past and present, Martin is President and Archivist of the world-famous Detection Club. He is also series consultant to British Library’s highly successful series of crime classics. Martin is currently also Archivist of the Crime Writers’ Association and editor of its annual anthology.
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