Forensic psychologist turned crime writer

Worcester's Kate Hopcraft blends adventure with romance and fantasy elements in her thrillers, with the first of her DCI Greyson Spencer novels already receiving huge acclaim.

With the investigations set around her hometown, she says you can expect characters as evil yet mysteriously likable, akin to the Hannibal Lecters and Dexters of this world, alongside plot twists that caught even her by surprise. And she wrote it!

She tells Nina about the art of creating characters you love to hate, how to pace your story and the art of publishing from scratch, including all the niggles and nuances that come with it.

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