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Perhaps you want to write your own crime novel. Then you may find the following web links useful:
Literary Agents, Publishers
Literarymarketplace Literary agents, publishers, editors, marketing of books, how-to-do advice
Guide to Literary Agents Another list of highly successful literary agents
Blogs, Fora
Detectives Beyond Borders: A forum for international crime fiction (because murder is more fun away from home).
The Gumshoe Site: Opened on January 8, 1996.
Associations of Professional Crime Writers
American Crime Writers League: Formed in the late 1980s by a group of writers who wanted a private forum for exchanging ideas.
Mystery Writers of America: Dedicated to promoting higher regard for crime writing.
Crime Writers of Canada: National association for professional crime writers. Newsletter, information on authors, awards, and links.
Crime Writers Queensland: Based in Brisbane, Australia.
International Association of Crime Writers: Organization of professional writers to promote crime writing as a significant art form.
The Art of Crime Fiction Writing
Raymond Chandler: The Simple Art of Murder. 1950 (Houghton Mifflin) [Classic literary criticism]
Douglas Wynn: The Crime Writer's Sourcebook. 2000 (Allison & Busby)
Stephen King: On Writing. 2002 (Pocket)
Stephen King: Secret Windows - Essays and Fiction On The Craft Of Writing. 2000 (Book Of The Month Club)
Sol Stein: Solutions for Writers. 1999 (Souvenir Press)
Dorothea Brande: Becoming a Writer. 1996 (Pan)
Paul Mills: The Routledge Creative Writing Coursebook. 2006 (Routledge; 2nd Ed.)
Julia Bell: Creative Writing Coursebook. 2004
Natalie Goldberg: Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within. 2006 (Shambhala)
David Lodge: The Art of Fiction. Illustrated from Classic and Modern Texts. 1994 (Penguin)
Damon Knight: Creating Short Fiction: The Classic Guide to Writing Short Fiction. 1997 (St. Martin's Griffin; 3rd Ed.)
BBC: Writing Crime Fiction A master-class held by crime fiction authors Minette Walters and Mark Billingham in March 2004.
Martin Roth: The Crime Writer's Reference Guide: 1001 Tips for Writing the Perfect Murder. 2003 (Michael Miese Productions)
Selling Your Manuscript
T.W. Whalin / D.C. Goodrich / S.R. Laube: Book Proposals That Sell: 21 Secrets to speed your success. 2005 (Write Now Publications)
Robert Brewer: Writer's Market, 2009. Over 3,500 listings for book publishers, magazines and literary agents
The Criminal Mind
James Blair, Derek Robert Mitchell, Karina Peschardt: The Psychopath: Emotion And The Brain. 2005
Katherine Ramsland: The Criminal Mind: A Writer's Guide to Forensic Psychology. 2002 (Writer's Digest Books)
Forensic Science / Police Procedure
Lee Lofland: Police Procedure & Investigation: A Guide for Writers. 2007 (Writers Digest Books)
D.P. Lyle: Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers, 2007 (St. Martin's Minotaur)
D.P. Lyle: Murder and Mayhem: A Doctor Answers Medical and Forensic Questions for Mystery Writers. 2003 (St. Martin's Minotaur)
Kind, Stuart / Overman, Michael: Science Against Crime. Doubleday and Company, Inc., New York, (1972)
Douglas P. Lyle: Forensics for Dummies (2004)
Other Excellent Links
The Crime Museum: National Museum of Crime & Punishment
addictivebooks.com Amazon shop specialized in thrillers
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