If you’re writing crime fiction with a lighter touch – whether cosy crime, murder mystery, or Golden Age-style – then join bestselling ‘cosy’ crime authors Emylia Hall and Orlando Murrin for a week of inspiration, motivation, and productivity. Discover how to write compelling sleuths, intriguing suspects, deftly woven plots, beguiling settings, and the hallmark of this hugely popular crime sub-genre, that all-important ‘charm’ factor. Together we’ll explore how murder and mayhem can make for great comfort reading, without compromising on drama or emotional depth. Crime fiction is a broad church, and this course will help you find your own place within it, leveraging your own life experience, passions and interests to hone your distinctive voice. No matter what stage you’re at – the glint of an initial idea or with a novel already well under way, complete beginner or old hand – you’ll benefit from the support and guidance of these two experienced and encouraging tutors. And have fun along the way. More information here, or contact Jessie Randhawa at jessie.randhawa@arvon.org.