Black Women Are Rewriting Crime Fiction |Nadine Matheson ft. Remi Kone, Mel Pennant & Scarlett Brade

Nadine is joined by three brilliant Black British crime writers for a special live edition of The Conversation. Together they explore the dark, thrilling, and deeply human world of crime fiction and what it means to be writing it right now.Guests:Remi Kone: TV producer (Killing Eve, Spooks) and author of the DI Leah Hutch series. Her second book, Just Kill, is out now.Mel Pennant: Solicitor and author of the Miss Hortense Mysteries. Her second book, Miss Hortense and the Last Rites, is out 2nd July.Scarlett Brade: Author of The Hive and the upcoming destination thriller The Carnival, set in Jamaica. Out 16th July.In this episode:Why crime fiction? All four writers on what drew them to the genre and why it's ultimately hopefulHow characters take on a life of their own (and refuse to do what you planned)Writing Black women front and centre not as victims or side characters, but as leadsCaribbean culture, patois, and Nine Nights: writing authentically without explanationThe subgenres of crime: procedural, cozy, psychological, destination thriller and whether we're seeing a new waveThe darkest things they've Googled for research (white paint, organ scales, and throat-cutting trajectories)What their writing and publishing journeys have taught them about themselvesBooks mentioned:Just Kill - Remi Kone (out now)Miss Hortense and the Last Rites - Mel Pennant (2nd July)The Carnival - Scarlett Brade (16th July)The Jigsaw Man, The Binding Room - Nadine MathesonBuy the Book: The Shadow CarverBuy me a cup of coffee ☕️ | Buy books by my guestsFollow Me Bluesky | Substack | Instagram | Facebook | Threads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.