Listen "Candice Fox, Matthew Conon, Benjamin Stevenson – on the ethics of crime writing"
Episode Synopsis
Literature on crime is huge. Many of you just love to read about a good murder. But do you prefer a soft touch around violent scenes? Or do you want to read it in the drastic, graphic language that shows crime the way it is? Writing crime stories can be a minefield: Do authors have to tell people, if they want to use them in their book? Particularly if they want to paint 'your character' the villain? Can you re-traumatise a victim when you turn their painful experience into a bestseller? A stellar panel of acclaimed crime authors tell how they found their own way to deal with the dilemma of the ethics of writing about murder and corruption.Presented at the Byron Writers Festival.SpeakersMatthew CondonAward-winning journalist and author, host of two true crime podcasts – Ghost Gate Road and Dig: Sirens Are ComingCandice FoxBestselling author, her latest book is 'Devil's kitchen'Benjamin StevensonAward-winning stand-up comedian and USA Today best-selling author of the 'Ernest Cunningham Mysteries', including 'Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone' and 'Everyone on This Train is a Suspect'Rosemarie Milsom (host)Founding director of Newcastle Writers Festival, former award-winning print journalist with Fairfax Media and broadcaster with the ABC
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