Like any writer, I live to procrastinate. If I don’t get my thousand words in between five-thirty and seven in the morning—when I am not fully conscious and therefore don’t yet know to be scared of the page—I will try to talk myself out of it. And while I should… Read more
Hey, lethal listeners. Tig Torres here. Stay tuned for the next episode of Lethal Lit. These are the opening words for each of the six episodes that make up Lethal Lit: A Tig Torres Mystery, the new podcast from Einhorn’s Epic Productions and iHeart Radio. Alex Segura and Monica Gallagher… Read more
Criminal Element is excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Macmillan Podcasts to produce a new true crime podcast, Case Closed—perfect for fans of Serial, Dirty John, Criminal, and other favorites! Hosted by renowned true crime book editor Charlie Spicer—a 30-year veteran of St. Martin’s Press who has published more than 100… Read more
The popularity of true crime entertainment has skyrocketed in recent years after the nation was swept up in the first season of Serial in late 2014. Since, hundreds of true crime podcasts—including our own, Case Closed (available now!)—and documentaries have captivated armchair detectives and true crime fanatics who can’t seem to get enough…. Read more
Sadie is the propulsive new YA book from Courtney Summers about a missing girl on a journey of revenge and a Serial-like podcast following the clues she’s left behind. Half of the book is told from Sadie’s perspective, while the other half is told through podcast transcripts. Now, Macmillan Podcasts has created The… Read more
When I first visited the convicted murderer of Senator Robert Kennedy, I was struck by how ordinary he seemed. At that time, in his mid-40s, Sirhan B. Sirhan was kind of like everybody’s kid brother. He was mild-mannered and well-spoken, and unlike most prisoners, he didn’t have a TV in… Read more
Can a single book change the course of your life? Bestselling author Will Schwalbe explores the magic of books by inviting notable guests to tell the stories of the books and moments that impacted their lives. On this week’s But That’s Another Story, novelist Louis Penny sits down with Will Schwalbe… Read more
Werewolves. Witches. Vampires. Ghosts. Monsters. They’ve rampaged, romanced, and revenged across our screens for a century and have populated our stories—both oral and written—since humans became, well, humans. We’ve always been drawn to the supernatural and the horrific, the Other lurking in the darkness. We’ve told such tales to explain… Read more
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold is the fantasy-espionage thriller from Serial Box. This serial is collaboratively written and available in text and audio via SerialBox.com, their iOS app, and all major ebook retailers. Lead by foreign-affairs expert Lindsay Smith (Sekret) and Urban Fantasy-pioneer Max Gladstone (Three Parts… Read more
Enjoy The Americans? Feeling a bit more interested in the history of America and Russian relations, of late? Enjoy an alt-world spin on your tales of danger and drama? Check out The Witch Who Came in From the Cold!
